human
I gave Spouncer a black eye, I know--that's what he got by wanting to leather me; I wasn't going to go halves because anybody leathered me.
gpt
Oh, how brave you are, Tom! I think you're like Samson. If there came a lion roaring at me, I think you'd fight him; wouldn't you, Tom?
human
How can a lion come roaring at you, you silly thing? There's no lions--only in the shows.
gpt
No; but if we were in the lion countries--I mean, in Africa, where it's very hot--the lions eat people there. I can show it you in the book where I read it.
human
Well, I should get a gun and shoot him.
gpt
But if you hadn't got a gun. We might have gone out, you know, not thinking, just as we go fishing; and then a _great_ lion might run towards us roaring, and we couldn't get away from him. What _should_ you do, Tom?
human
But the lion isn't coming. What's the use of talking?
gpt
But I like to fancy how it would be, said Maggie, following him.
human
Just think what you would do, Tom.
gpt
Oh, don't bother, Maggie! you're such a silly. I shall go and see my rabbits.