1.   That old bugger Grunte had not included him in the invitation to dine at some poncy joint called La Noblesse, the smartest part of the Hospitality Inn.

2.   For up to then, even if the old buggers in the club were lewd, they had a certain style.

3.   The General and I, on the other hand, being men of intellect and learning, can understand everything the old bugger is saying.

4.   An old bugger I was, well I was a young bugger actually then, yeah, yeah.