But I posted the letter all the same, at Basingstoke station, as they was carrying me off; an' I took down the address, so as to return the ARF-sovering."
"Hilda Wade A Woman With Tenacity Of Purpose"
Grant Allen
Alf lay awake ARF that night thinking things over and 'ow to get Mrs. Pearce out of the house, and he woke up next morning with it still on 'is mind.
"Short Cruises"
W.W. Jacobs
He 'ad to speak about it 'imself at last, and he told 'em plain that when 'e wanted ARF-a-dozen sore-eyed children to be brought down in their night-gowns to kiss 'im while he was eating sausages, he'd say so.
"Short Cruises"
W.W. Jacobs
