human
I didn't know what to say on the spur of the moment, as you might call it. With the gentleman there, pressing me to take five hundred pounds for it, it seemed nothing less than my duty, but for heaven's sake, sir, don't let the lady give me away about it, for if Mr. Burton thought I'd made him pay more than I might have done, perhaps he'd never come into the shop again.
gpt
I can't say what view the lady will take, he said at the end.
human
But I am quite sure she won't do anything to make trouble for you. As you say, Burton's opinion goes far to making the value of it. I do not see any harm in her accepting his price myself, but she may choose to refuse. We shall see.
gpt
If she lets on that she fixed the price at seventy-five pounds, Burton'll see the whole game, wailed the shopman.
human
Do tell her, sir, she mustn't give me away like that.