human
I want to see Mr Trotter,
gpt
Mrs Trotter, you mean, I suppose? said the woman.
human
I'm the lady.
gpt
Can I speak to you for a minute?
human
Yes--half an hour if you like. What is it?
gpt
It's something private.
human
Bless us, are you going to offer to marry me, or what? exclaimed she;
gpt
Have you--that is, did you--the fact is, I don't know whether you happen to have missed a pair of boots,
human
So you're the thief, are you? A nice trade you've started at, young master, so I can tell you!
gpt
Oh, I cried, in the utmost alarm and terror,
human
Oh, you know who did, do you?
gpt
Yes--he's a-- I was going to say
human
but I stopped myself in time, and said,
gpt
And I really don't think he knows any better,
human
Well,
gpt
Well, I said,
human
I know the proper thing would be to give him up to the police.
gpt
That's what I'd do to you in a minute, if you'd stolen them,
human
I've rather an interest in the little boy, I said nervously,
gpt
Well, it's a very queer thing, said the woman;
human
What! I exclaimed,
gpt
I don't know his name, but he'd a pair of black eyes that would astonish you.
human
That's him, that's him! I cried.
gpt
And he wanted to pay for the boots?
human
He did pay for them. I shall make my fortune out of that pair of boots,
gpt
You'd better keep your money for the next time he steals something, observed Mrs Trotter, rather enjoying my astonishment;