human
Well, I never did see! she exclaimed, pulling up the horse at the gate.
gpt
Whatever hev happened to the old tricycle?
human
Splendid! he cried, as Templeton halted the machine beside the cart.
gpt
A new invention, Mrs. Trenchard.
human
It won’t be hidden long, Mrs. Trenchard. But the sun will be hidden; there’ll be an eclipse to-night.
gpt
Go along with your rubbish, Mr. Eves. The sun will go down at his proper time, whatever the clocks do say; they Parlyment men up along at Lunnon can’t make no eclipses, don’t think it.
human
Templeton means to; don’t you, Bob?
gpt
He _does_ talk rubbish, Mrs. Trenchard, said Templeton, earnestly.
human
All that he means is that we’re going to try making a thick smoke, to see if we can hide our ships from the German submarines.
gpt
Well, never did I hear the like o’ that! You’ll need a powerful deal o’ smoke, Mr. Templeton.
human
Of course, this is only experimental, on a very small scale. If it succeeds——
gpt
He’ll be rolling in wealth, and you shall have a new bonnet, Mrs. Trenchard,
human
Ah, me! That do remind me of my boy Joe, to be sure; allers a-going to be rich and gie me a new bonnet. And now, poor boy, he’s in them there horrible trenches, and the rats——
gpt
Cheer up, Mrs. Trenchard, said Eves, hastily, spying a tear.
human
I’m sorry for the rats, from what you’ve told us of Joe. I’m sure you want your tea after your long day. We want ours, I can tell you; and after tea, Templeton will give you a demonstration of this splendid invention. I say, Bob, he added, when Mrs. Trenchard had gone into the house,
gpt
I say, Mr. Trenchard, he said,
human
Do ’ee tell me that, now?
gpt
Honest Injun. He was over at your desk when we were sweeping the chimney, and the fact is, he got a mouthful of soot and went away fuming.
human
I’d never have believed it, and him a chapel member, said Mr. Trenchard.
gpt
Don’t ’ee go for to anger Mr. Noakes, sir, med I beseech ’ee.
human
All right. I dare say he’ll keep out of our way. Of course, if he’s a friend of yours——
gpt
I wouldn’t say that, sir, but as the Book do say, ’as much as lieth in you, be at peace wi’ all men.’
human
Jolly good idea! If the other chap won’t be at peace with you, then you must go for him. Splendid!