human
If father had told me that you had been coming, Masters Vickars, I would have had a proper dinner for you; but though he sent word yesterday morning that he should be over today, he did not say a word about your coming with them.
gpt
He did not know himself, Geoffrey said;
human
Where are you going, father?
gpt
I am going to set about unloading the flour.
human
Why, it's only a quarter to twelve, and dinner just ready. The fish went into the frying-pan as you came up from the boat. You know we generally dine at half-past eleven, but we saw you coming at a distance and put it off. It's no use your starting now.
gpt
Well, I suppose it isn't. And I don't know what the young masters' appetite may be, but mine is pretty good, I can tell you.
human
I never knew it otherwise, father, the woman laughed,
gpt
Ah, here is my Sam. Sam, here's father brought these two young gentlemen. They are the sons of Mr. Vickars, the parson at Hedingham. They are going to stop here to-night, and are going with him in the _Susan_ to-morrow to London.
human
Glad to see you, young masters, Sam said.
gpt
I have often heard Ann talk of your good father. I have just been on board the _Susan_, for I am sending up a couple of score sides of bacon in her, and have been giving Joe Chambers, her master, a list of things he is to get there and bring down for me. Now then, girl, bustle about and get dinner on as soon as you can. We are half an hour late. I am sure the young gentlemen here must be hungry. There's nothing like being on the water for getting an appetite.