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"Sir Humphrey, tell me, what did we just do?"
My minister restored his mussed attire.
"Well, over on the table I did you,
And you did me just here, before the fire."
"Sir Humphrey, tell me, was I any good?"
My minister retrieved a wayward shoe.
"Well, some might say it went just as it should,
But civil servants cannot take a view."
"Sir Humphrey, tell me, can we try once more?"
My minister picked up a scattered file.
"Well, looking at my schedule, I'm not sure:
I'll pencil in young Bernard in a while."
And thus a break from policy is won:
My civil servant's duty here is done.