human
You have brought paper and ink, I see.
gpt
Ay, but, man, ye mauna be speakin' o' takin' yer depairture yet. This draftin' o' yer wull is only a precaution.
human
Quite right, lad. I mean it only as a precaution, returned Hardy, in a cheerful tone.
gpt
But you seem to have caught a cold--eh? What makes you cough and clear your throat so?
human
A cauld! I wush it was only a cauld! Man, it's the stink o' thae corps that I canna get oot o' my nose an' thrapple.