human
Ghosts, sir! Did I 'ear you use the word _ghosts_? he ejaculated with a perceptible shiver.
gpt
Br-r-rh. I doesn't mind dealin' wiv any kind of _'uman_--but wiv them in'uman species I'm a reg'lar goner! You ain't arskin' me ter meet the lidy, are yer, sir?
human
Not yet, my boy, returned Cleek, with a laugh and a shake of the head.
gpt
So you needn't worry yourself about that. And if I do ask, you may be sure I'll be asking nothing that I would not--and will not--partake of myself. Get along with you, and don't bother your head. When I want you to call, I'll come, too. You can count upon that.
human
Well, so long as I don't 'ave to call alone I doesn't mind so much, retorted Dollops. Then, swinging round in his tracks, he went off down the pathway, whistling that very hackneyed but popular tune,
gpt
Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Ole Kit-Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile!