human
an announcement which brought down a torrent of abuse and scorn, mingled with cries of
gpt
Where's his bottle?
human
Meow!
gpt
Hush-a-bye baby! His ruthless tyrants, who knew no distinction between the tears of a crocodile and the tears of a terrified child, made him go through his catechism to the bitter end. They howled with delight when they heard him call himself Bertie, and paused in dead silence to hear him say whether he was like
human
--
gpt
Hang it, you young ass, said one boy, whom the child, even in his flutter and misery, recognised as the boy who had accosted them at the door of Westover's that morning,
human
Mother.
gpt
You weren't asked if you were like your mother, shouted some one,
human
Mamma,
gpt
Can you swim?
human
N-no, I'm afraid not.
gpt
That's a pity, with the lot you blubber. You'll get drowned some day.
human
Now, Bertie dear, are you a Radical or a Tory?
gpt
I'm a Radical.