human
Why, who cut that?
gpt
Joe Cross, sir. He's a first-rate hand with a comb and a pair of scissors. You let him do your head, sir and you won't know yourself afterwards.
human
Oh yes, I should,
gpt
I mean you would feel so comfortable, sir.
human
Oh, well, then, I will. Anything, cried Rodd--
gpt
That's right, sir. Ast me to ast you, sir.
human
Well, you've been asking for the last half-hour. What is it?
gpt
To ast the doctor, sir--
human
For some physic to make them cool? snapped out Rodd.
gpt
Tell them to go and ask him themselves, and he'll say what I do--that they are not to eat so much nor drink so much, and not to work in the sun. There, that's all uncle would say.
human
Yes, sir, but that aren't it,
gpt
Then what do they want?
human
Why, sir, it seems rum, but Joe Cross and the other lads know better what's good for them than I do. You see, sir, they want to get to work again at your fishing and hauling, or rowing about, for they says they can keep much cooler when they are moving about and got to think what they are doing than when there's no work on hand and nothing to think about at all.
gpt
Oh, very well, said Rodd grumpily,
human
I'll go and ask him, for I am about sick of this. I think there must be some volcanoes here, or something of that kind, for I never felt it so hot before.
gpt
You aren't used to it, sir; but I thought you would, sir, and the lads said they thought you would too. Thank you, sir.