human
That's right, grin away, my lad; but the day may come when you'll laugh the wrong side of your mouth.
gpt
Why, what a chap you are, Nic! I whispered.
human
I never saw such a fellow. Come, let's be friends; I'm sure I want to.
gpt
And I don't, with a miserable sneak who is always trying to undermine me with people.
human
Under-grandmother you, I said in a low voice, so that Miss Denning should not hear.
gpt
Don't talk such stuff.
human
Go on. Insult me as much as you like, he whispered back:
gpt
I shan't say anything. You're setting everybody against me, so that instead of being friends, as a young officer should with his equals, I'm obliged to go and talk to the men.