human
She'll do now, farmer,
gpt
You know your job, I see,
human
She wants cleaning badly if you don't want to have her break down in running to and from that farm of yours at Lingen.
gpt
No fear of that, is there?
human
I wouldn't answer for her any time in the state she's in.
gpt
Could you do the job for me?
human
Not now; but I may have a bit of spare time when I get to Lingen. I reckon you pack some weight into her at times, too. Groceries tot up, you know. Which is our road for Lingen?
gpt
What d'ye mean by groceries?
human
No concern of mine, farmer. I never talk about other men's business.
gpt
I'll come along the lane and show you a short cut, he said and went off.
human
What are you two after?
gpt
Grub, exclaimed Nessa promptly.
human
Ain't had a bite since yesterday forenoon, 'cept some berries I picked to give my belly something to do.
gpt
Funny. You must have been off the track a lot, he said.
human
There's plenty of places everywhere. Which way did you come?
gpt
It's which way we've got to go, that matters now, farmer,
human
That's true, and here's the footpath. You strike me as the sort of man one could work with. Come and see me when you get to Lingen;
gpt
It's no concern of mine, but that's a delicate youngster of yours; any one would more likely take him for a wench than a lad, when he's off guard. Anyhow, come and see me at Lingen;
human
What did he want?
gpt
Spotted you for a girl.
human
Jack! He couldn't!
gpt
He did;