human
Lay about you, Cripps, my friend; lay about you to your utmost.
gpt
Railly now, I dunno, your Worship, how to get on, all a-ating by myself. Some folk can, and some breaks down at it. I must have somebody to ate with me--so be it was only now a babby, or a dog.
human
I thank you for the frank comparison, Cripps. Well, help me, if you must--ah, I see you can carve.
gpt
I am better at the raw mate, sir; but I can make shift when roasted. Butcher Numbers my brother, your Worship--but perhaps you never heered on him?
human
Oh yes, I know, Cripps. A highly respectable thriving man he is too. All your family thrive, and everybody speaks so well of them. Why, look at Leviticus! They tell me he has three hundred pigs!
gpt
Your Worship, said Cripps, disappointing him of any new information,
human
Well, Cripps, you must tell me another time. It was terribly hard upon you. But, my friend, the gentleman who lives here will be back for his hat, when the clock strikes two. Cap and gown off, when the clock strikes two. From two until five he walks fifteen miles, whatever the state of the weather is.
gpt
Lord bless me, your Worship, I could not travel that, with an empty cart, and all downhill!
human
Never mind, Cripps. Will you try to listen, and offer no observation?
gpt
To say nort,--does your Worship mean? Well, all our family be esteemed for that.
human
Then prove the justice of that esteem; for I have a long story to tell you, Cripps, and no long time to do it in.