human
It's all very well to care for dogs, Evan, and I ain't a-saying as Carrie Hill's dog ain't a nice little critter; but when it comes to getting into the freezing water arter it, I don't hold to it no way. Then you might have gone and got drowned--and you would have got drowned too, Harry tells me, if that young gent hadn't been and gone after you; and then this blessed minute I should have been breaking my heart about you, and you down underneath the ice in the bottom of the Serpentine. There ain't no reason in it, my boy. Harry here thinks different about it, and will have it that I ought to be proud of yer; but he ain't a mother, and so can't understand a mother's feelings--and your clothes pretty nigh spoilt too, I'll be bound.
gpt
Well, mother, if they are, Harry said cheerfully,
human
Evan can buy some more. Here, Evan; here are thirty-eight shillings and ninepence halfpenny, and it's all your own.
gpt
Crikey! Evan gasped, looking in astonishment at the pile of money in Harry's lap.
human
Why, where did all that 'ere money come from?
gpt
That was collected in the crowd, Evan, after you were carried away, and they gave it to me to give to you. I did not quite like your taking money for doing such a thing, but of course as it was given for you I had nothing to say to it.
human
My eye! he exclaimed at last,
gpt
And a nice sight I should look in it, Mrs. Holl said, laughing at the thought of herself in scarlet robes.
human
When dad comes home we will talk over with him what's the best way of laying out this money. It's yours to do as you likes with, but I ain't a-going to have it fooled away, so don't you make any mistake about that.