human
Because you got in our way,
gpt
No, I did n't, said Ralph;
human
Don't you tell me I lie, you little snipper-snapper, answered the boy
gpt
See what you did, continued Ralph, pointing to the scratches on the
human
Clipper;
gpt
I should n't care anything about it, but the sled is n't mine. I borrowed it of my brother, and it had n't a scratch on it when I took it.
human
Pooh, said the other boy,
gpt
had been thus suddenly and unjustly spoiled by their insolent and domineering companions, concluded to return home. Poor Ralph dreaded to meet Oscar; but yet he hunted him up, as soon as he got home, and told him what had befallen the beautiful sled. Oscar was very angry when he heard the story, but he generously acquitted his brother of all blame in the matter, and declared that he would pay back the boy who had thus taken advantage of his weakness. He knew the offender, from Ralph's description, and from the name of his sled, which was the
human
Corsair.