human
Where's Henery Walker?
gpt
Halloa, Bob!
human
What was you doing in my 'ouse?
gpt
I--I just looked in to see whether you was in, Bob,
human
That's why you was found under my bed, I s'pose? ses Bob Pretty.
gpt
I want a straight answer, Henery Walker, and I mean to 'ave it, else I'm going off to Cudford for Policeman White.
human
I went there to get that hamper, ses Henery Walker, plucking up spirit.
gpt
You won it unfair last night, and we determined for to get it back. So now you know.
human
I call on all of you to witness that, ses Bob, looking round.
gpt
Henery Walker went into my 'ouse to steal my hamper. He ses so, and it wasn't 'is fault he couldn't find it. I'm a pore man and I can't afford such things; I sold it this morning, a bargain, for thirty bob.
human
Well, then there's no call to make a fuss over it, Bob,
gpt
I sold it for thirty bob, ses Bob Pretty,
human
Well, wot about it?
gpt
Arter my pore wife 'ad begged and prayed Henery Walker on 'er bended knees to spare 'er life and go, ses Bob Pretty,
human
Do you mean to say I stole it?
gpt
O' course I do, ses Bob Pretty.
human
Why, you said yourself afore these witnesses and Mr. Smith that you came to steal the hamper. Wot's the difference between stealing the hamper and the money I sold it for?
gpt
I left my pore wife with 'er apron over her 'ead sobbing as if her 'art would break, ses Bob Pretty;
human
As you please, Henery, ses Bob Pretty.
gpt
Only I'm going straight off to Cudford to see Policeman White; he'll be glad of a job, I know. There's three of us to swear to it, and you was found under my bed.
human
Let bygones be bygones, Bob,
gpt
No, mate, ses Bob Pretty.
human
I'm going to 'ave my rights, but I don't want to be 'ard on a man I've known all my life; and if, afore I go to my bed to-night, the thirty shillings is brought to me, I won't say as I won't look over it.
gpt
He never left no money on the mantelpiece,
human
Don't you believe it. You go to jail, Henery.
gpt
Anything sooner than be done by Bob Pretty,
human
There's not much doing now, Henery,