human
Oh, said he,
gpt
The worst of it is, said I--who, since my evening at Doubleday's, had come to treat him as a confidant--
human
That's awkward, said Doubleday, meditatively;
gpt
I don't think, you know, said I, feeling rather extinguished by Doubleday's pitying tone,
human
Three-and-six a week! Why, my dear fellow, you could do it cheaper in a workhouse. Oh, good gracious! your uncle must be in precious low water to stick you up in a hole like that at three-and-six a week. Do you know what my lodgings cost, eh, young 'un?
gpt
No, said I, very crestfallen;
human
Fifteen bob, upon my honour, and none too grand. Three-and-six a week, why--I say, Crow!
gpt
Oh, don't go telling everybody!
human
Oh, all serene. But it is rather rich, that. Good job you don't get your grub there.
gpt
Anyhow, said he,
human
Oh, said I,
gpt
What! a parlour and books included for three-and-six a week! My eye! young 'un, you're in luck; and you mean to say you--oh, I say, what a treat!--do you hear, Crow?
human
Please! I exclaimed,
gpt
Eh--oh, all right, I won't tell any one; but think of you and Bull's- eye sitting in a three-and-six parlour without carpets or wall-papers reading _Tim Goodyboy's Sunday Picture-book_, and all that.
human
They've novels there,
gpt
No! and all for three-and-six too! No wonder you're snug. Well, no accounting for tastes. I wonder you don't ask me to come and spend an evening with you. It _would_ be a treat!
human
who couldn't