human
Just fancy that lass finding a harrier's nest! he murmured as we went along.
gpt
I wonder if it's true! I bet she only said that out of spite because we would not let her come with us. But who wants a slip of a girl at such work? She'd only frighten the seals and prevent us from catching any. It's my opinion we have enough of the girls in the school without them joining us in our sports. What do you say, Ericson?
human
I don't know about that, I said.
gpt
For my part I shouldn't have objected to Thora coming with us. As for the hen harrier, I don't doubt that what she said was quite true. It's well known that she's one of the best cliff climbers of us all.
human
Tut! you always side with the lassies, Ericson. That's because you're aye beside them at the head of the class. What was it that old Duke gave her this morning? Was it a bawbee?
gpt
I took no notice of what it was, Tom, I replied.
human
But it was very kind of him to give her anything.
gpt
It was a sixpence he gave her, said Robbie Rosson.
human
I saw the colour of it.
gpt
A sixpence! exclaimed Tom.
human
The sneak that she is! Let's go back and make her give us a share of it.
gpt
Get away, man, said Robbie.
human
What is it to us though the bailie gave her a dozen sixpences? He'd have given it to any of us if we'd been at the head of the class.