human
Phew! he gasped.
gpt
Pretty job I have had to find you, Pickle! I took a short cut, as I thought, and it proved a long one. I have had a round. Aren't you hungry, boy?
human
Starving, uncle, replied the lad, as he dropped the fish into the creel, hooked his fly on to one of the rings, and tightened the line.
gpt
But let's come out here on to the heath. It will be more soft and comfortable to sit down.
human
Bah! barked Uncle Paul.
gpt
I am not going to stir again till I have had something to eat and a rest. There, lay your rod down. Bother the soldiers! There was another party of them out yonder, shouted at me to stop, and because I didn't, made as if they were going to fire. Yes, they had better! But I had to stop; and then they began questioning me about their escaped French prisoners, and wanted to know who I was and where I was going, and I thought that they were going to make me a prisoner and march me off yonder, only I showed them my card and asked them if I sounded like a French prisoner. They were civil then, and I gave them a shilling. That's two shillings I have fooled away out here on this moor, where I should have said it wasn't possible for a man to spend a farthing. Come on; help yourself,
human
I think we had better go on outside, uncle, said the boy.
gpt
There's more breeze out there, and the rocks don't reflect the heat.
human
Do you? said Uncle Paul, with his mouth full.
gpt
There's quite wind enough in here to keep me alive, and I am so hot I don't want to go out to be blown on and catch cold.--My word, the old lady didn't forget the mustard! Come, eat away, Pickle. Let's start fair, or you will soon be a sandwich behind. My word, what an appetite this air does give one!
human
Yes, uncle,