human
You're a ripping woman in the way of looks, he said, throwing down the newspaper;
gpt
As the fairy queen? inquired his wife, scornfully:
human
He can't say more than he has said, he remarked, lazily.
gpt
No; you send me.
human
Why not? The Duke loves a pretty woman. You can twist him round your little finger.
gpt
I can't twist any money out of him,
human
More's the pity. We're on the rocks----
gpt
You've said that twice already.
human
An' I'll say it again and again and again, snapped Jim.
gpt
You don't seem to realise the hole we're in.
human
Don't I? she queried, with an emotion she would never have shown in society.
gpt
I realise that I have one sovereign; and you----?
human
Only a fiver I intend to borrow from a sure man, said Jim;
gpt
We must go through the court.
human
What's the use of that? It'll only settle our debts. We want ready money. I don't care a straw about the tradesmen. Can't we let this house?
gpt
No; the Duke says we can live in it as long as we like, but if we leave he'll take it back again.
human
It's like giving a boy half a crown and telling him not to spend it, said Kaimes, looking round.
gpt
If we only could! It's a jolly sort of room this, and we'd get a good rent for the house.