human
Yes, he said,
gpt
I went to stay with Gould's people; very kind of them to ask me. They live in grand style; I thought I had got to Windsor Castle by mistake at first. I should have enjoyed it immensely if they had not made me act in private theatricals, which I hate, and I am afraid I came to utter grief over it. Took me out snipe-shooting; did you ever shoot at a snipe? bad bird to hit; Gould got some. I suppose one would pick up the knack of it in time. And, yes, we went out with the harriers; I had never sat a horse when he jumped anything before, and I came a couple of croppers. But it was great fun, and I did not hurt myself. Gould did not get a fall, oh no; he is used to it.
human
It's awfully bad form to ask a fellow to your house, and then boast that he can't do things that he never tried before, so well as you can,
gpt
Oh, of course, we and know that Crawley is perfect in _your_ eyes,
human
That's rot, said Buller elegantly;
gpt
That is impossible to prove.
human
No matter, it does not need proof; every fellow with eyes in his head must see it. But that's nothing. If you were ever so much better it would be just as mean to brag about it.