human
Come back here, you young rattle-brain! How did you get inside the lines?
gpt
Crept under the rope when the copper wasn't lookin'. It ain't any very hard job to do that.
human
Don't you know you're liable to be arrested for doing anything of that sort?
gpt
Well, we had to take the chances, you see, 'cause it wouldn't do to miss a fire like this,
human
It's mighty lucky for you, Mr. Davis, that he did sneak inside this once.
gpt
I ain't likely to forget that, you rapscallion; but it has got nothing to do with you lads being where you don't belong, and that's right about here.
human
Please don't send us away! Seth cried imploringly.
gpt
We'll keep out of sight so the chief won't see us, an' nobody will know where we are.
human
I'll take precious good care you can't get into more mischief. Come over here, both of you, an' stick right by Ninety-four till I give the word to leave. Don't you dare to so much as move till the engine does, an' if there's any more mishaps, steer clear of them instead of doing your level best to run into trouble. Are you hearing what I'm saying?
gpt
Yes, sir,