human
And how does your work come on?
gpt
Fine, said Pat.
human
Then, with an air that tried hard to be natural, he added,
gpt
The General himself made the gravy to-day.
human
What! exclaimed his mother.
gpt
The Gineral!
human
He did, said Pat.
gpt
He put on one of Mrs. Brady's aprons, and 'twas fine gravy, too.
human
And do you call that foine? she demanded at last.
gpt
The Gineral havin' to make his own gravy? What was you a-doin', Pat?
human
I was helpin' Mrs. Brady with the puddin' sauce and dishin' up. 'Twas behind we all was, owin' to a caller, and Mrs. Brady said if it hadn't been for me the dinner would have been spoiled sure. I got there just in time.
gpt
The Gineral, said Mrs. O'Callaghan, looking about her impressively,
human
When, mother, when?
gpt
When? repeated the widow.
human
All in good toime, to be sure. Pat will be givin' Moike the Gineral's receipt, and the b'y that steps into Moike's place--and that'll be Andy, I'm thinkin'--he'll larn it of Moike, and so on, do you see?
gpt
And I was just thinkin', put in Pat, with an encouraging glance at Mike,
human
True for you, my b'y! exclaimed the widow.
gpt
The idea of that Jim Barrows a-cookin' niver struck me before. But, as you say, no doubt 'twould be poor. Them that's not above nignaggin' the unfortunate is apt to be thinkin' themsilves above cookin', and if they tried it wanst, no doubt their gravy would be a mixture of hot water and scorch, with, like enough, too little salt in it if it didn't have too much, and full of lumps besides. 'Tis your brave foightin' men and iligant gintlemen loike the Gineral that makes the good gravy.
human
Pat, I forgot to give Mr. Brady the list of things that I want sent up this morning.
gpt
Mr. Brady
human
But it's none of my business, of course,
gpt
Do you think you could go down, Pat, when the dishes are finished?
human
Indeed, and I can that, ma'am,
gpt
Do so, then,
human
I'm ready, ma'am, announced Pat, coming to the sitting-room door a little later.
gpt
Will you be havin' me to take the list to General Brady, or will you be havin' me to be doin' the buyin' myself?
human
You may do the buying yourself, Pat.
gpt
Thank you kindly, ma'am,
human
Do you like to buy things?
gpt
I don't like nothin' better, ma'am. 'Twas but a taste I'd got of it before I left home. Mike does our buyin' now. Buyin's next best to sellin', we both think.
human
I'll be takin' my basket and bring the little things home myself , he said.
gpt
Would you believe it, ma'am, some of them delivery boys is snoopy, I've been told. Not all of 'em, of course, but some of 'em just. Now raisins, you've got here. Raisins is mighty good, but let 'em buy their own,' says I. And don't you be doin' nothin' but restin', ma'am, while I'm gone. If I'm off enjoyin' myself 'tain't fair as you should be up here a-workin'. There's not much to be done anyway, but I'll get through with it,
human
She never told me where to go. I can't be wastin' my time goin' back. I'll just step into the bank and ask the General.