human
You are Mr. Pat, head proof-reader of the _Post_?
gpt
That's me, sor,
human
What excuse have you to offer for making my article ridiculous and me a common butt?
gpt
An' who the divil may you be, please?
human
I am Mr. Queed, special editorial writer for this paper. Look at this. He handed over the folded _Post_, with the typographical enormity heavily underscored in blue.
gpt
What do you mean by falsifying my language and putting into my mouth an absurd observation about the most loathsome of vermin?
human
and upon the _Post's_ seeking to retrieve itself the next day, at the Major's insistent demand, he had fallen into another error. The hateful words had come out as
gpt
Now look here! said he,
human
You must be taught to make no slips with my articles. I'm going to punish you for that--
gpt
What-a-at! Say that agin!
human
Stand out here--I am going to give you a good thrashing. I shall whip ...