human
I say, said he presently to me,
gpt
I must go, Fred. Will you tell them?
human
Yes, if you like, only--
gpt
Now then, you two, cried Mr Doubleday, looking round;
human
I'll do the best I can, I said,
gpt
I can't help it, said Jack,
human
I must go.
gpt
Eh? what's that? said Doubleday, who was near enough to hear this conversation;
human
Smith has just heard that his sister's ill, I said, by way of explanation, and hoping to enlist the chief clerk's sympathy,
gpt
Hullo! interposed Crow,
human
So you may say, said Wallop the cad, laughing.
gpt
I guess I wouldn't fancy her, if she's like brother Johnny.
human
And he's got to go to her, poor dear thing, because she's got a cold in her nose or something of the sort. Jolly excuse to get off work. I wish _I'd_ got a sister to be ill too.
gpt
Never mind, said Wallop;