human
All right! said Wallop;
gpt
I'll put off asking for a rise till next week.
human
Get on with your work, do you hear? and don't stand grinning there!
gpt
What had I better do?
human
Do? said Mr Doubleday, proceeding to take up his pen and settle himself to work;
gpt
I'll let you know what to-- Look here. Crow, he broke off, in a rage, pointing to one of the ink puddles which that hero had made,
human
That young 'un filled up to-day,
gpt
I didn't; you know I didn't!
human
Yes, you did!
gpt
I didn't fill up that pot; it was done before I got here.
human
Don't tell lies!
gpt
I'm not telling lies!
human
Yes, you are! said Crow.
gpt
I'm ashamed of you!
human
Oh, it was you, was it? demanded Mr Doubleday, turning to me;
gpt
I didn't do it, said I, in an agitated voice,
human
Look sharp about it, then!
gpt
Now then!
human
I don't know, I faltered,--
gpt
I, that is--I haven't got anything I can do it with.
human
What! not got a handkerchief!
gpt
Yes; but I can't do it with that. Wouldn't some blotting--
human
Blotting-paper!--the firm's blotting-paper to wipe up his messes! What do you think of that, all of you? Come, out with your handkerchief!