human
Oh, yes, for her sake I'd like to be friends, of course, and I hope you'll forget all about that wretched quarrel.
gpt
Indeed I will, cried Charlie;
human
Well, said Tom loftily,
gpt
So you are fond of fishing?
human
Ain't I, though? cried Charlie, now quite happy, and his old self again.
gpt
I say, Tom Drift, would you like to see the new lance-wood top I've got to my rod? It's a stunner, I can tell you. I'll lend it you, you know, any time you like.
human
Have you caught much since you were here!
gpt
No. You know the brook here isn't a good one for fish, and I don't know anywhere else near.
human
Well, I'll tell you what, said Tom, as if the idea had then for the first time occurred to him.
gpt
Suppose we go off for a regular good day on Saturday? It's a holiday, you know, and we could go and try up the Sharle, near Gurley. There's lots of trout there, and we are certain to have a good day.
human
How jolly! exclaimed Charlie.
gpt
It would be grand. But I say, Tom Drift, are you sure you wouldn't mind coming? It wouldn't be a bother to you, would it?
human
Not a bit. I like a good day's fishing. But, I say, young un, you'd better not say anything about it to any one, or we shall have a swarm of fellows come too, and that will spoil all the sport.
gpt
All right, said Charlie.
human
I say what a day we shall have! I'll bring my watch and knife, you know, and some grub, and we can picnic there, eh?
gpt
That'll be splendid. Well, I must go in now, so good-bye, Newcome, and shake hands.