Simpson joined the boys on ABC telecasts quite early in his career, very much as both a jockocrat and a black voice.

Mushy peas (£1.40) are ... mushy, and wallies (45p) – pickled gherkins to you – come sliced and prettily served in the shape of a flower.

What booth wilt thou have? our king reply'd / Now tell me in this stound

The servant to whom he put this question was a young fellow with chubby cheeks, small, dull eyes, and a round chin, covered with a colorless down.