human
THEY TRIPPED OVER THE WIRE AND SPRAWLED AT FULL LENGTH.
gpt
Splendid! whispered Eves.
human
Your tar entanglement is a great success, Bob. Let’s get back; we can very well leave them there.
gpt
That’s young Josiah speaking, said Templeton.
human
We had better wait and explain, Tom.
gpt
All right, the cart’s coming on again.
human
Robert!
gpt
Aunt Caroline!
human
And Trenchard! cried Eves.
gpt
What luck!
human
What has happened? asked the lady.
gpt
We heard shots, and a little boy came running down the hill crying that his father was killed. It is Mr. Noakes, Mr. Trenchard says.
human
Quite a mistake, Aunt, said Templeton.
gpt
I _am_ glad to see you. Come in; I’ll explain. This is my friend Eves.
human
Yes, yes; but the boy was greatly agitated. Run after him, Robert, and tell him that his father is _not_ killed.
gpt
My hat!
human
What was it, Mr. Eves? I am greatly concerned that the little fellow should have had such a terrible shock.
gpt
Well, Miss Templeton, I really—you see—oh, yes, it was Bob’s tar entanglement, you know. But Mr. Trenchard has told you about old Noakes, I expect.
human
Mr. Trenchard has told me things about Mr. Noakes that I cannot credit. But I do not understand—a tar entanglement, you said?
gpt
Yes, an invention of Bob’s, you know; a splendid thing. But there’s such a lot to tell: won’t you go into the house? Then Bob and I can tell you between us.
human
Very well. Give the driver ten shillings for his fare.
gpt
I’ve only four and elevenpence half-penny,
human
Dear me! Then I must ask the driver to come to the house. My notes are in my dressing-case. One cannot be too careful.
gpt
It’s all right, Aunt. The boy is going home with his father.
human
Oh! said Miss Templeton.
gpt
Now, as Robert is out of breath, perhaps you will be good enough, Mr. Eves, to run down and tell Mr. Noakes that I desire to see him here, without fail, at ten o’clock to-morrow morning.