human
Ye forget, serjint, he said softly,
gpt
No, lad; no one can say they are certainly dead.
human
Aweel--we canna exactly say it, but when ye consider o' the born deevils that have gotten haud o' them, we are entitled to _think_ them deed ony way.
gpt
They are reported as `missing,' that is all, and that is enough for me. You write down what I tell you, lad. Now, have you got it down?
human
Ay, fifty to each.
gpt
There may be some interest due on the account, said the sergeant thoughtfully;
human
Weel, weel, ye've only to mak yin o' them yer residooary legitee, an' that'll pit it a' richt.
gpt
True, my lawyer. Let it be so, said Hardy, with a short laugh at the thought of making so much ado about nothing.
human
Make Miles my residuary legatee. And now, be off, draw it out fair, an' leave me to rest, for I'm a trifle tired after all this legal work.