human
Chock full up here, cried a voice from the top, which Dick, even in his retirement, recognised as belonging to Duffield, the post fag, who, by virtue of his office, was just out of the Den;
gpt
Oh, I say, you might let us up, replied one of the
human
in question, in tones of expostulation;
gpt
So it is,
human
Just the place for you. You can play oughts-and-crosses and enjoy yourselves. There's not standing room up here,
gpt
Can't we stand on the step?
human
No; Hooker's bagged the bottom step, and I've bagged the one half up this side as soon as we start.
gpt
Can we stand on them till you're ready, I say?
human
Why can't you go inside? I say, though, added the post fag,