human
His reed-stack must be on fire,
gpt
Ay, and his peat-stack and cottage too, shouted Tom so as to be heard above the ringing of their skates.
human
Oh, Dick, if I only knew who it was did these things I think I could kill him!
gpt
How much farther is it?
human
Good mile and a half, said Tom;
gpt
Yes, it's there, sure enough. Oh, Tom, suppose some one were to burn down the duck 'coy!
human
It wouldn't burn so as to do much harm. Look, there goes a flock of plovers.
gpt
I say!
human
What is it?
gpt
Suppose poor Dave--
human
Oh, don't think things like that! cried Tom with a shudder.
gpt
He'd be clever enough to get out. Come along. Look at the sparks.