human
I am not going to beat about the bush, said Crawley.
gpt
I accuse Saurin there of having come to this house, one Saturday when we were all out; of having gone into my room, taken my keys out of the pocket of a coat lying there, opened the cricket and football japanned box, and abstracted four pounds twelve shillings from a purse inside it. Then I assert that he put the keys back in the coat-pocket, having first locked the box and put it back in its place, and ran back to his tutor's house, where he changed and went out to play at football. The motive of this theft was that he had been gambling at Slam's yard, lost all the money he had or could raise; went on playing on credit, lost again, and was threatened with exposure unless he paid up. He had meant to borrow the money he wanted of you, Gould, and came to the house with that intention. But as you were not in, he got it the other way.
human
It is all a pack of lies! cried Saurin.
gpt
At least about robbing, I mean; for it is true that I lost money playing roulette, and that I meant to borrow of Gould, only I squared matters with the man without.
human
What day did you come to apply to me for that loan?
gpt
I don't know exactly; it was not on a Saturday I am not sure that I came at all, replied Saurin, who could not for the life of him help stammering.
human
It's all lies; though appearances might be got up against me.
gpt
They certainly are so already, said Crawley,
human
he added, turning to the others.
gpt
Would it not be best for the credit of the school?
human
Yes, yes, said Robarts;
gpt
But how am I to leave?
human
I don't know; tell your guardian the truth if you like, you must manage that. Only, if you come back next term I shall lay the whole matter before the head-master. And if you leave, and the money does not come, I shall give information to the police.
gpt
That's fair enough, said Buller;
human
What a cool fish you were to suggest that Crawley might have spent the money himself! said Gould.
gpt
You regularly humbugged me.
human
You are assuming a good deal, I think, said Saurin bitterly;