1. A Young Officer and an Old Soldier (2)

       At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, “Have you got change for ten pence?”

       “Wait a moment,” the old soldier answered, beginning to put his hand in his pocket. “I’ll see whether I can help you.”

       “Don’t you know how to speak to an officer?” the young man said angrily. “Now let’s start again. Have you got change for ten pence?”

       “No, sir,” the old soldier answered quickly.