human
Take it down another street,
gpt
Barraclough
human
Why not have a shot at 'Avalon,' Richard suggested sleepily.
gpt
Suit you, that would, and make a nice change for me.
human
Hm! A change, said Van Diest.
gpt
I wass thinking you would want a change very soon. It is tired you look this morning.
human
That's queer, for I had a splendid night.
gpt
Hm! Laurence, they use the siren--yes?
human
Had it going every ten minutes. Didn't give him much of a chance last night.
gpt
So! But to these young boys sleep comes very easily--I think--think it wass a goot idea to take away his bed--yes.
human
It iss bad for these boys to have too much comforts--s'very bad; with the sleep fogged brain a man loses so much the intelligence. You will arrange--yes?
gpt
Of course I will if he insists,
human
Oh, you swine, said Richard staggering to his feet.
gpt
You rotten blasted swine. Aren't you satisfied with what you've done--isn't it enough that you make the nights into a hell for me--a screaming hell. Sleep? How can I sleep? How can I sleep when----
human
Tut, tut, tut! You haf a very bad cold there, said Tan Diest sweetly.
gpt
You must eat one of these lozenges.
human
No pleasure to us you stay awake, eh, Laurence, eh?
gpt
You little rat, said Richard turning a bit in his chair.
human
I'd like----
gpt
Silly talk, old chap, waste of time.
human
I could waste a lot of time that way.
gpt
What are you to do with a fellar like this?
human
Of course we let you go to sleep if you waas sensible. Consider now the small shareholders that look to us for their little incomes. All these widows from the war. You speak and you wass a rich man all at once. Very soon forget the discomforts of these three weeks. S'no goot--no goot to make a fuss.
gpt
I have nothing to say.
human
Ach! said Van Diest and rose.
gpt
I'm afraid, Laurence, we must take away this bed.