human
Let's take him to Gurley races on Saturday, said he.
gpt
You know it's a holiday, and if we can only get him with us, well astonish his sanctimonious young soul. What do you say?
human
You'll never get him to come,
gpt
Won't we? Well see about that, replied Gus,
human
But even so, said Drift,
gpt
Oh, you'll have to manage that part, Tom. You know how the young idiot's pining to make it up with you, for your dear old mother's sake!
human
Now you needn't start that nonsense again,
gpt
All right; but don't you see, if you were to take a forgiving fit and make up to him, and talk about the old lady and his watch, and all that, he'd be out of his wits with joy? and then if you asked him to come for a day's fishing on Saturday, we could meet you somewhere on the road, and then he'd have to come whether he liked or not; and won't we astonish him!
human
It's not a bad idea, said he presently,
gpt
That would spoil all the fun. Try it on, any way, it'll be a nice little excitement to have young Innocent with us. And now, Tom, where are blacks and reds; I'm just in the humour for a rubber, aren't you?