human
It's jest de beatenes' what disher fambly is a-comin' to, she grumbled, as she helped wait at table when the family had gathered for the belated meal.
gpt
Gits so, anyhow, dat de hull on youse is out 'most all day long. Eberything comes onter Mammy's shoulders.
human
That's all right, Jinny. They're good and broad,
gpt
Ya--as. Dat's wot youse allus say, Mars' Belding. Den dere was de watah man come ter bodder we-uns. Sech a combobberation I never do see. I tol' him we nebber drink no tap watah, but has it bro't in bottles, same as nice fo'ks does----
human
The water man? repeated Mrs. Belding, curiously.
gpt
I can't imagine who that could be.
human
Ya--as, ma'am! exclaimed Mammy Jinny, who certainly loved the sound of long words, and hard words.
gpt
He come yere enquiratin' erbout de tuberculosis in de watah.
human
Crickey jacks! gasped Chet, choking.
gpt
What's that?
human
My son! begged his mother.
gpt
Please do not use such awful expressions. You are worse than Jinny.
human
Ain't nothin' de matter wid wot I sez! declared the old black woman.
gpt
Dat's wot he wanted ter know erbout--de tuberculosis in de watah.
human
Was by chance the man asking about the _consumption_ of water, Jinny?
gpt
Dat's it, said the black woman.
human
Same t'ing, ain't it? Miss Laura say so. 'Consumption' an' 'tuberculosis' jes de same--heh?
gpt
By the way, he added, for they had told their parents about the adventure of the afternoon,
human
Pocock, eh? said Mr. Belding.
gpt
Hebron Pocock is the name of the person who applied to the Board of Education for the job of watchman at the girls' gymnasium. I believe he gave Henry Grimes as reference. But I think we shall keep Jackway. He's a faithful soul and, whoever got into the gym. and did that damage, I am convinced that it was not Jackway's fault.
human
No; it wasn't Jackway's fault, muttered Chet to Laura.
gpt
But I guess we could find the person at fault pretty easily, eh?