human
Hold on tight, Mr Dale, sir; we're coming by this side, so as to speak you.
gpt
Who's with you, Bob?
human
T'other two, sir; Barney and Neb. There's Mr Trout-and-Salmon Preddle at one handle, and the doctor at t'other, with Mr Brymer to relieve while we're off dooty to go and 'vestigate the wittling department. That's so, eh, lads?
gpt
Ay, ay,
human
That's so, said Barney;
gpt
No fear of that, Barney, I cried.
human
It seems as if it won't be put out.
gpt
Oh, it'll have to, sir, 'fore we've done with it.
human
How is your wound, Dumlow? I said, loudly.
gpt
Hurt you much?
human
Don't shout, Mr Dale, sir. I'm a-goin' out to braxfass with a lady, and I don't want her to hear as I've had a hole punched in me, or she'll be thinking about it all the time.
gpt
But does it hurt you much?
human
Tidy, sir. Sometimes it's better; sometimes it's worse. 'Tarn't a nat'ral way o' taking blue pill, and consekently it don't agree with you. But don't you worry about that, nor me neither: I arn't killed yet.
gpt
Stand fast, sir, he said.
human
I don't want to shove you down into that hole. Looks just like my old mother's washus used to on heavy days. She was a laundress out at Starch Green, she was, and--hff!
gpt
What's the matter?
human
Just a bit of a nip from that there bullet, that's all, sir. That's better now I'm by. 'Tis a bit steamy, though, eh?
gpt
Horrible, I said;
human
Course it ain't; but I put it to you, as a young gent who's got a head of his own, and got it screwed on right, as you've showed us more'n once; can I go and get a bite and sup, and can the doctor see to my leg and go on pumping, and all at the same time?
gpt
Of course not, but as soon as you've had some breakfast, do have it done.
human
All right, sir, all right; and thankye heartily for what you say. Why, dear lad, you make as much fuss over me, and my damaged post, as if it was your uncle, or your father, or somebody else. It's very good of you, Mr Dale, sir.
gpt
Are you stopping to hargy anything, Neb, old man?
human
No, mate, I arn't.
gpt
Well, then, come on. Yer can't 'spect the young lady to stand all day a-holding the coffee-pot up in the air, while you're a-talking out all the breath in your chest. Do send him on, sir.
human
All right; coming,