human
Do you know, Meester Pepper, you struck I all of a heap? I could not have s'posed as how you'd condescend nowadays to come to the Mug, vhere I never seed you but once afore. Lord love ye, they says as 'ow you go to all the fine places in ruffles, with a pair of silver pops in your vaistcoat pocket! Vy, the boys hereabout say that you and Meester Tomlinson, and this 'ere poor devil in quod, vere the finest gemmen in town; and, Lord, for to think of your ciwility to a pitiful ragmerchant, like I!
gpt
Ah! said Ned, gravely,
human
Ah! you vants to keep out of the vay of the bulkies!
gpt
Right. Since poor Lovett was laid by the heels, which I must say was the fault of his own deuced gentlemanlike behaviour to me and Augustus (you've heard of Guz, you say), the knot of us seems quite broken. One's own friends look inclined to play one false; and really, the queer cuffins hover so sharply upon us that I thought it safe to duck for a time. So I have taken a lodging in a cellar, and I intend for the next three months to board at the Mug. I have heard that I may be sure of lying snug here. Dummie, your health! Give us the baccy.
human
I say, Meester Pepper, said Dummie, clearing his throat, when he had obeyed the request,
gpt
Why, you fool, said Ned,
human
--then checking himself suddenly,
gpt
Ah! by the by, that rigmarole oath! I was not to tell; though now it's past caring for, I fear! It is no use looking after the seal when the letter's burned.
human
Blow me, cried Dunnaker, with unaffected vehemence,
gpt
I sees as how you know vot's come of he! Many's the good turn I'll do you, if you vill but tell I.
human
Why, does he owe you a dozen bobs; or what, Dummie?
gpt
Not he,--not he,
human
What then, you want to do him a mischief of some sort?
gpt
Do little Paul a mischief! ejaculated Dummie;
human
Humph! said Ned,--