Wee Willie Winkie Page #2

Well, h-h-how do you do? Uh-

Are you- Um-

This is most irregular, sir-

Oh, please don't scold Coppy again.

It wasn't Coppy's fault.

Really it wasn't.

Coppy? Who's Coppy?

Why, uh, Priscilla has a habit

of nicknaming people.

- Oh.

- You have a nickname already, haven't you?

Priscilla!

Eh? Well-

Well, people usually

address me as "Colonel. "

That's what I was

going to call you- Colonel.

Oh, you were.

- What are you waiting for?

- Nothing, sir.

Oh, sit down. Sit down.

Coppy!

It was very kind of you to send for us.

Oh, my plain duty, madam.

Son's widow, helpless female.

I'd have sent for you years ago

if I'd known you were destitute.

I didn't want anybody to know.

- But the landlady always found out-

- Hush, dear.

I did my best to work.

Very distressing. Very distressing.

Well, you're here now.

We do appreciate it.

Mommy almost cried when she

got your letter, she was so glad.

Dear me. Dear me, dear me.

Uh, Bagby!

- Bagby!

- Sir?

Oh, there you are.

What the blazes are-

Show Mrs. Williams her quarters.

Yes, sir.

I trust, uh- I trust you'll accommodate

yourself to the life we live here.

Army post, you know.

Routine, discipline, all that sort of thing.

- Oh, we will.

- Does that mean we get

to sleep with our boots on?

- Oh, Priscilla!

- What? No, no, no. Of course not.

Huh. Boots.

Mommy.

I don't think Grandfather

likes me very well.

Oh, of course he does, darling.

Perhaps he just doesn't

understand little girls.

You see, the colonel's always

been used to soldiers.

Mommy, I want to go home.

Oh, but, darling...

this is our home.

Hey! Pump that water!

Turn out the guards! Who's it-

- Hey, Sergeant!

- Come out here!

- Let me go! Sergeant!

- You'll get your bath!

- I won't do it again!

- Give him a bath, Sergeant!

- Come on, Mott.

- Hey, Sergeant!

- Hello. What are you doing, bathing?

- Yes, sir!

Clean little chappie.

Eyes right!

Party, attention!

Present arms!

It's awfully hot for so early

in the morning, isn't it?

Have you been

standing here all night?

Can't you even

shake your head yes or no?

Priscilla,

you mustn't annoy the sentry.

I wasn't annoying him, Mommy.

The poor mars deaf and dumb.

Oh, no, dear. It's just that

he's not allowed to talk on duty.

- Come here, darling.

- Oh.

Here. You must wear this

whenever you go outdoors.

Oh, but I like it.

It's gonna make me feel like a soldier.

And remember all the things

you've been told.

I know them all by heart.

Don't eat any fresh fruit.

Don't drink any water unless it's boiled.

Don't ever go outside the army gates.

Keep out of the sun, and- and-

And don't talk to sentries.

- Good morning, Colonel.

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