human
I don't think I'll come any further,
gpt
Nay, what makes ye alter your mind, Tom?
human
I think I'll go back to the Black Cow, replied Tom,
gpt
Penrose is what you call a gentleman ranker, I'm thinking.
human
Summat o' that sort,
gpt
What did he call you an ass for?
human
Well, you see I've been a bit of a fool; I've spent all my brass, and I've took up wi' a lot o' lads as is no use to me. Penrose is gone to the Y.M.C.A. You wouldn't think it perhaps, McPhail, but I wur a bit in the religious line myself once. I wur educating myself too, and I had as nice a lass as there was i' Brunford, but I took up wi' the daughter of a man as kept a public-house, and--well, there you are.
gpt
And you have chucked releegion?
human
Ay, there's nowt in it, and it keeps a chap from having a good time--but I doan't know,
gpt
I am a wee bit of a philosopher mysel', replied McPhail,
human
I reckon as you're none too logical,
gpt
Ay, man, but I was well groonded in the fundamentals! I could say the Shorter Catechism when I was a wee kiddie of seven years old! How am I no logical?
human
After all, replied Tom,