human
Poor fellow, said the squire to the gardener.
gpt
I suppose it is a charity to employ him, but I must say I should have preferred someone else with his wits about him. I will see to having him sent to an asylum for idiots in which I have some interest. There's no knowing, said the squire,
human
Your edication costs such a lot of money,
gpt
Steppy, need I go to school any more?
human
Of course you must. You haven't passed your standard.
gpt
But I don't think that I ever shall.
human
Then, said Mrs. Lambole,
gpt
Oh, steppy, I won't eat so much if I may have my penny!
human
Very well. Eating such a lot does no one good. If you will be content with one slice of bread for breakfast instead of two, and the same for supper, you shall have your penny. If you are so very hungry you can always get a swede or a mangold out of Farmer Eggins's field. Swedes and mangolds are cooling to the blood and sit light on the stomick,