human
Oh, you blam'd young poachers, so I've caught you, have I? We looked up, and beheld the common-keeper.
gpt
Come--come along with me; we've a nice clink at Wandsworth to lock you up in. I've been looking a'rter you some time. Hand your gun here.
human
I should rather think not, replied I.
gpt
The gun belongs to us, and not to you;
human
What! do you mean to commit murder? Why, you young villains!
gpt
Do you want to commit a robbery? retorted I, fiercely;
human
No, Jacob, no; you mustn't shoot men, replied Tom, who perceived that I was in a humour to keep my word with the common-keeper.
gpt
Indeed, you can't, continued he, whispering to me;
human
Do you mean to refuse to give me up your gun?
gpt
Yes I do, replied I, cocking the lock;
human
Oh! you young reprobates--you'll come to the gallows before long, that's certain. Do you refuse to come with me?
gpt
I should rather think we do,
human
You refuse, do you? Recollect I've caught you in the fact, poaching, with a dead hare in your possession.
gpt
Well, it's no use crying about it. What's done can't be helped,
human
Don't you know that all the game, and all the turf, and all the bog, and all the gravel, and all the furze on this common belong to the Right Honourable Earl Spencer?
gpt
And all the blackbirds, and all the greenfinches, and all the sparrows, and all the tomtits too, I suppose?
human
To be sure they do--and I'm common-keeper. Now you'll give me up that hare immediately.
gpt
Look you, replied Tom,
human
(and Tom pointed to the keeper)
gpt
(and Tom pointed to the hare)