human
No fish,
gpt
No decoy,
human
No plovers' eggs,
gpt
No rabbiting,
human
No eeling,
gpt
No nothing, said Dave.
human
Hey bud it'll be a sad job when it's done. But it arn't done yet, lads, eh?
gpt
No, it isn't done yet, said Dick.
human
I say, where's John Warren? I haven't seen him for months.
gpt
I hev, said Dave.
human
He's a breaking his heart, lads, about big drain. Comes over to see me and smoke his pipe. It'll 'bout kill him if his rabbud-warren is took awaya. Bud dree-ern ar'n't done yet, lads, eh?
gpt
They're going on famously now,
human
And was the meeting satisfied?
gpt
Yes, quite, said the squire.
human
We had a big meeting with the gentlemen from London who are interested in the business, and they praised young Mr Marston, the engineer, wonderfully fine young fellow too.
gpt
I thought Mr Marston was coming to see us a deal, father!
human
He's been away during the bad weather when the men couldn't work--up in town making plans and things. He's coming over to-night.
gpt
And do the people about seem as dissatisfied as ever about the work?
human
I don't hear much about it, said the squire.
gpt
They'll soon settle down to it when they find how things are improved. Well, Dick, plenty of sport to-day?
human
Dave got plenty of pie-wipes' eggs, father. I didn't find many.
gpt
Got enough to give Mr Marston a few?
human
Oh, yes, plenty for that! What time's he coming?
gpt
About eight, I should think. He's coming along the river bank after his men have done.
human
And going back, father?
gpt
Oh no! he'll sleep here to-night.