human
I must be off now, you fellows!
gpt
Nonsense! Why, you haven't yet seen the fun below. You must stay for that.
human
I wish I could, faltered Tom;
gpt
So you can; the thing only lasts an hour, and you're not obliged to go to bed at eleven, are you?
human
You don't mean to say you are squeamish about it? said Gus, in astonishment.
gpt
I could fancy that young friend of your mother's turning up _his_ eyes at it, but a fellow like you wouldn't be so particular, I reckon; eh, Jack?