human
Read this, Dennis, he said.
gpt
The mater's just sent it over,
human
The pigs! cried Dennis hotly.
gpt
I can't say it doesn't surprise me, because it does; but, you know, I never tumbled either to the man or to his sister. What does the governor say?
human
He's very sick, replied Bob.
gpt
Especially as he gave the whole show away in his letter. Luckily the mater took it from the postman herself, and she doesn't think they can possibly have seen it. But there it is--one never knows. It is the beastly ingratitude that gets over me. The mater rigged that girl out from top to toe, and paid her jolly well, too, and Van Drissel had the run of the house, and then went away with three boxes of the brigadier's cigars into the bargain. A German isn't a human being when you come to look at it--he's just a mean beast, a bully when he's top dog, and a grovelling worm when he's cornered. Does your crush take many prisoners, Dan?
human
Am I compelled to answer that question, your worship? he said, with an odd twinkle in his grey eyes, but he had already answered it to their complete satisfaction.
gpt
Do you?
human
A few Saxons now and again, when they put up their hands, replied Captain Bob.
gpt
They're sick to death of the whole business, but Prussians or Bavarians, no. We've 'had some,' and we're not looking for more trouble.