human
Well, Billy, what's up?
gpt
Ga on! As if you didn't know,
human
I don't know.
gpt
What, said Billy, jerking his head towards Jack,
human
Yes, he's going to his examination this morning.
gpt
And I are a-goin' to give him a proper shine afore he goes,
human
Of course you are, Billy, said Jack.
gpt
I believe I should come to grief altogether if I went without having my boots polished.
human
In corse you would,
gpt
I say, governor, said he, looking up, halfway through his task,
human
I give the animal a topper last night.
gpt
What animal?
human
That there 'Orksbury, so I did. Him and 'is pal comes along and twigs me a-sottin' on my box. `That's the kid. Mashing,' says 'Orksbury. Mashing he up to me, and says he, `Would you like a shillin', my boy?' says he. `You're 'avin' a lark with me,' says I. `No, I ain't,' says 'e, 'oldin' it out. `What do yer want?' says I. `You know Smith?' says 'Orksbury. `That ain't no concarn of yourn,' says I. `You ain't got no concarn with my governor,' says I. `Oh, then you don't want the shillin'?' says he. `No, I don't,' says I, seein' they was up to games. `What do you mean by it?' says Mashing, a-pullin' my ear. (Bless you, 'e don't know the way to pull a cove's ear; my old gal can do it proper.) `No one is going to do anything to Smith,' says 'e. `We only want you to give him this,' says he, pullin' out a bit of paper. `Don't give it 'im,' says 'Orksbury; `he's a young thief,' says 'e, `and 'e'll only spoil it all.' `I will so,' says I, `and I'll spoil you too,' says I, aimin' a brush at his 'ed. They gives me a wipin' for it, but there, they can't 'arf do it. And they says if I want my shillin' I can go and get it from that cantin' son of a thief--meanin' you, governor--what kep' me. Bless you, they did jaw, them two, but I give that 'Orksbury a topper, which I owed 'im one afore.