human
I wish the gun had been loaded,
gpt
Why, Jacob, what's come over you? Would you have fired at him? The man is only doing his duty--we have no business here.
human
I think otherwise, replied I.
gpt
A hare on a common is as much mine as Lord Spencer's. A common belongs to everybody.
human
That's my opinion, too; but, nevertheless, if he gets hold of us, he'll have us in gaol; and therefore I propose we make off as fast as we can in the opposite way to which he is gone.
gpt
We must run for it, cried Tom,
human
After ten minutes' hard run we descended into a hollow and swampy place, looking round to see if they could perceive us, and finding that they were not in sight, we plunged into a thick cluster of furze bushes, which completely concealed us. Tommy followed us, and there we lay.
gpt
Now they never will find us, said Tom,
human
They never went over the hill, that's for certain, the little wagrants; they can't be far off--they must be down in the hollow. Come along.
gpt
But I'm blessed if I'm not up to my knees in the bog, cried one of the men;
human
I'll go no further down, dang me!
gpt
Well, then let's try the side of the bog, replied the keeper,
human
I'll show you the way.