human
Plaize, sir, Maister Cripps be here.
gpt
Confound that Cripps! young Overshute cried, with irritation getting the better of his larger elements; while the Squire slowly awoke and stared, and rubbed his gray eyelashes, and said that he really was almost falling off, and he ought to be quite ashamed of himself. Then he begged his visitor's pardon for bad manners, and asked what the matter was.
human
Sir, it is only that fool Cripps, said the young man, still in vexation, and signing to Mary to go, and to shut the door.
gpt
Some trumpery parcel, of course. They might have let you rest for a minute or two.
human
No, sir, no; if you plaize, sir, no! cried Mary, advancing with her hands up.
gpt
Maister Cripps have seen something terrible, and he hath come straight to his Worship. He be that out of breath that he was aforced to lay hold of me, before he could stand a'most! He must have met them sheep-stealers!
human
Sheep-stealing again! said Mr. Oglander, who was an active magistrate.
gpt
Well, let him come in. I have troubles of my own; but I must attend to my duty.
human
Let me attend to it, interposed the other, being also one of the
gpt
human
You must not be pestered with such things now. Try to get some little rest while I attend to this Cripps affair.
gpt
I am much obliged to you, answered the Squire, rising, and looking wide-awake;