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"These to the printer," I exclaimed,And, in my humorous way,I added (as a trifling jest,)"There'll be the devil to pay.He took the paper, and I watched,And saw him peep withinAt the first line he read, his faceWas all upon the grinHe read the next; the grin grew broadAnd shot from ear to ear;He read the third; a chuckling noiseI now began to hear.The fourth; he broke into a roar;The fifth; his waistband split;The sixth; he burst five buttons offAnd tumbled in a fit.A2 . Pick out two lines from the extract that indicate humour.​

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These to the printer," I exclaimed,And, in my humorous way,I added (as a trifling jest,)"There'll be the devil to pay.He took the paper, and I watched,And saw him peep withinAt the first line he read, his faceWas all upon the grinHe read the next; the grin grew broadAnd shot from ear to ear;He read the third; a chuckling noiseI now began to hear.The fourth; he broke into a roar;The fifth; his waistband split;The sixth; he burst five buttons offAnd tumbled in a fit.A2 . Pick out two lines from the extract that indicate humour.