human
Just you come out o’ that, you young viper, he cried.
gpt
You’ve a-tried to pison me, and I’ll have the law of ’ee. That there room’s my room for now; ’tis the law; so get out.
human
Here I be, and here I bide, said Eves, brandishing the poker.
gpt
Don’t come too near, Mr. Smail. You know so much about the law that you’ll be aware you’re committing a felony if you try to force your way in. You don’t want to go to quod again, Mr. Smail, I’m sure. Besides, I don’t think your head’s hard enough to stand a whack from this poker.
human
I say, Tom, don’t be violent,
gpt
I’m just explaining, replied Eves.
human
Cut down to the village, Bob, and fetch old Haylock. He’ll expound the law to Mr. Smail.