human
Oh dear, sir! I never did no sich a thing; I was a-making of your bed, sir, when I sees the tag of a stay-lace hanging out of your topmost drawer, sir--(I am a married man, sir, to the dean apologetically,
gpt
Yes, yes, Simmons, you did quite right, said the dean.
human
You are bound to give notice to the college authorities of all irregularities, and your situation requires that you should be conscientious.
gpt
I hope I am, sir, said the little rascal;
human
Oh! never mind, said I;
gpt
I don't ask who they belong to, sir, said the dean indignantly;
human
I ask, sir, how came they in your rooms?
gpt
I believe, sir, my friend (he was in my rooms yesterday) left them there. Some men wear stays, sir, continued I, boldly;
human
Eh! hum! said the dean, eyeing the brown jean doubtingly.
gpt
I have heard of such things. Horrid puppies men are now. Never dreamt of such things in my younger days; but then, sir, we were not allowed to wear white trousers, and waistcoats of I don't know what colours; we were made to attend to the statutes--_'Nigri aut subfusci,'_ sir. Ah! times are changed--times are changed, indeed! And do you mean to say, sir, you have a friend, a member of this university, who wears such things as these?
human
But I don't think, sir, resumed he,
gpt
Simmons looked diligently at his toes.
human
No, said the dean, investigating the unhappy garment more closely--
gpt
I don't know, sir, said I, as he looked from Simmons to me.
human
I don't wear stays, and I know nothing about them. If Simmons were to fetch a pair of Mrs Simmons's, sir, resumed I,