human
Saved once more,
gpt
Yes, sir, and them too. But beg pardon, sir, growled Bob Hampton;
human
I mean you, sir,--Mr Preddle, sir,--are you sure as you loaded the gun?
gpt
Yes, quite. With one of these cartridges,
human
That's right, sir; but did you ram it home?
gpt
Yes, hard.
human
Yes, sir; seems right. Perhaps the powder's old and damp.
gpt
No; I think it was perfectly dry.
human
Humph!
gpt
Beg pardon, sir, he cried;
human
Like this,
gpt
Sure you did it like that, sir?
human
Yes; certain.
gpt
Then no wonder it didn't go off. Why, that's the way to sarve one o' them breeches-loaders. You don't put a cartridge ball first into the muzzle of a gun.
human
Why, no! cried Mr Preddle, colouring like a girl.
gpt
How stupid!
human
And we shall have a job to unload her,