human
What cheer, my venerable chums? he cried, as he approached.
gpt
Ah! Masham. You turned up again! I thought we'd lost--
human
That'll do, said Masham, with a significant jerk of his head towards me.
gpt
Have a weed?
human
Thanks, we'll see about that later on. I'm off my smoke just now. Ah! young Batchelor, you there? Brought your boxing-gloves with you, I hope? Hot fellow with the gloves is Batchelor, Phil. Well, where's your trap, Hawkesbury?
gpt
There it is coming out.
human
Do all right for a water-cart, I dare say, observed he,
gpt
You're out there, mister, said the ostler, who was harnessing the animal.
human
You'll find he ain't such a screw as you think. You'll need to keep a steady hand on him all the way, pertikler on the road home, or he'll screw you a way you don't fancy.
gpt
I'll do my best, he said.
human
He does look a sort of beast to be nervous of, certainly.