human
Now you can come down,
gpt
Not till he promises to say nothing about this,
human
He knows what to expect if he doesn't!
gpt
After all, said Hawkesbury,
human
I don't believe you, I replied.
gpt
What did you want in the partners' room, I should like to know, eh?
human
What! exclaimed Hawkesbury, in a rage.
gpt
We were never there, were we, Masham?
human
Never knew there was a partners' room, said Masham,
gpt
We were in the counting-house all the time, said Hawkesbury. Then he added,
human
But come down now, and take my advice, Batchelor, and don't ruin yourself.
gpt
Ruin myself! cried I, with a scornful laugh;
human
I don't see how letting the partners know your goings on would ruin me.
gpt
You'll see!