human
I ain't seen Peter for twenty years, ses Mr. Goodman--
gpt
I happened to go and see Peter's sister--my niece Polly, ses Mr. Goodman,
human
I didn't think it was so long as that, ses Peter.
gpt
Time passes so quick.
human
Ah, so it does, 'e ses.
gpt
It's all the same whether we spend it on the foaming ocean or pass our little lives ashore. Afore we can turn round, in a manner o' speaking, it 'as gorn.
human
The main thing, ses Peter, in a good voice,
gpt
Then it don't matter,
human
So it don't,
gpt
I held 'im in my arms when 'e was a baby,
human
Fond o' children?
gpt
Fond of everybody,
human
That's 'ow Peter is, ses Ginger;
gpt
Children, ses Ginger, remembering 'imself,
human
Is Peter a teetotaller? ses Mr. Goodman.
gpt
I'd no idea of it. Wot a joyful thing!
human
It was your example wot put it into his 'ead fust, I b'leeve,
gpt
And then, Sam and Ginger Dick being teetotallers too, ses Peter,