human
What's he doing here?
gpt
He is going to take a letter to the Borough for me,
human
I'm not going to take it,
gpt
What?
human
I'm not going to take it. I'm going to stay where I am.
gpt
You know the consequences?
human
Yes.
gpt
You know what it means for your friend Smith?
human
Yes.
gpt
Batchelor, said he, altering his tone suddenly to one of entreaty,
human
I have very important business to arrange with Masham. Would you mind leaving us for half an hour? I would not ask you, only I shall get into awful trouble if I can't talk to him alone for a little.
gpt
If you want to see him so privately as all that, said I,
human
We must fix another time, Masham; we can't go into the matter now.
gpt
Eh? said Masham, who had hitherto stood by in silence.
human
What do you say? If we can't do it now, we won't do it at all, my boy.
gpt
Oh, we'll soon settle that! said the other, laughing.
human
He won't go, won't he! We'll help him, that's all? Whereabouts is the coal-hole?