human
Hey, lads, he cried,
gpt
No; we heard it from somewhere down here,
human
I heered it too, cried Jacob,
gpt
Ay, that's a true word, cried Hickathrift.
human
What does it mean?
gpt
Hicky, panted Dick in piteous tones,
human
I don't know--I'm afraid I--my father's out here somewhere.
gpt
Hey! The squire? cried Hickathrift with a curious stare at first one and then the other.
human
Yow don't think--
gpt
Yes, Hicky, I do.
human
Here, let's search about; it's getting light fast. Now, then, cried the wheelwright,
gpt
No, no, said Dick.
human
It must be somewhere close by here, near the water. Let's keep together, please.
gpt
Aw reight!