human
I'm not an inhospitable man, doctor, said the squire, as the former shook hands to go, after giving orders for his patient to be kept quiet, and assuring the squire that the young fellow would be none the worse for the adventures of the night--
gpt
I'm not an inhospitable man, but one has to think twice before asking a hundred such to have a mug of ale. I should have liked to do it, and it was on my lips, but the barrel would have said no, I'm sure. Good-night!
human
Now, sir, said the squire as soon as he was alone with his son,
gpt
Say, father!
human
Yes, sir. Don't you think you did about as mad and absurd a thing as the man who put his head into the lion's jaws?
gpt
I--I didn't know, father,
human
No, of course you did not, but it was a very reckless thing to do, and--er--don't--well, I hope you will never have cause to do it again.
gpt
Really, mother, I don't know whether I felt proud of the boy or vexed when he faced that great human ox.
human
I do, said Mrs Winthorpe smiling, but with the tears in her eyes--
gpt
Yes, I think I did, said the squire.
human
Good-night!
gpt
Don't you think some one ought to sit up with Mr Marston?
human
No: he is sleeping like a top; and after our bad time with him yesternight, I mean to have some sleep.