human
What news to-day?
gpt
As well as can be expected, sir, and as quiet as a lamb now, they say. But it has been a bad time, and a bad man is he that caused it.
human
A bad time, and a bad man. How is Miss St. Just?
gpt
Just gone to lie down, sir. Mrs. Clara is on the stairs, if you'd like to see her.
human
No; tell Miss St. Just that I have no news yet.
gpt
I am sure you have had no breakfast, sir: and you look so ill and worn. And Miss St. Just will be so vexed not to see you. She will get up the moment she hears you are here.
human
No, my good Miss Clara, says Campbell, looking down with a weary smile.
gpt
I should only make gloom more gloomy. Bowie, tell his lordship that I shall be at the afternoon train to-morrow, let what will happen.
human
Ay, ay, sir. We're a' ready to march. The Major looks very ill, Miss Clara. I wish he'd have taken your counsel. And I wish ye'd take mine, and marry me ere I march, just to try what it's like.
gpt
I must mind my mistress, Mr. Bowie,
human
And how should I interfere with that, as I've said twenty times, when I'm safe in the Crimea? I'll get the licence this day, say what ye will: and then you would not have the heart to let me spend two pounds twelve and sixpence for nothing.