human
Oh, Crawley! he said,
gpt
I hear that you paid that Italian blackguard half-a-crown for his broken crockery yesterday, and since he made his claim upon _me_, though I owed him nothing, I don't choose to let it look as if you had paid anything for me, so here is your money back; and he tendered the half-crown, which the other did not put his hand out to receive. This exasperated Saurin still more.
human
Take it, he said;
gpt
I don't want your money, said Crawley quietly.
human
You are entirely mistaken; I paid nothing for you. If I knew the image man's address I would forward him your half-crown, but I do not. So you must hunt it up for yourself if you want to make restitution.
gpt
But you paid him the money.
human
That was an act of private charity. The man whom you call a blackguard--I don't know why, for _he_ had not been destroying any defenceless person's property--had had a scoundrelly trick played him, and I and some other fellows got up a subscription for him, as anyone with a spark of gentlemanly feeling would be inclined to do. I am sorry that your contribution is tendered too late, but so it is.
gpt
So you call me a blackguard and a scoundrel, do you? hissed Saurin, who was quite beside himself with rage; and certainly Crawley's speech was the reverse of soothing.
human
You stuck-up, hypocritical, canting, conceited prig, I should like to break your nose for you.
gpt
Break away, my hearty, said Crawley, putting his hands up;
human
Look out; here's the Doctor!
gpt
We will meet again, I hope,
human
Any time you like,
gpt
On Saturday afternoon in The Dell, then.
human
I shall be there, and I hope we shall not be interrupted.