human
Towser, or
gpt
Potbelly, or
human
Swivel-Eye,
gpt
Do you remember the old man's daily gibe when he found us chucking bread at dinner? 'Hah! There will be a bread pudding tomorrow!'
human
Do you remember the jaw he gave us when the news came about Macpherson's V.C.?
gpt
Do you remember his Sunday trousers? Oh, Lord!
human
Do you remember how he tanned Goat Hicks for calling The Frog a _cochon_? Fourteen, wasn't it?
gpt
Do you remember the grub he gave the whole House the time we won the House-match by one wicket, with Old Mike away?
human
Do you remember how he broke down at prayers the night little Martin died?
gpt
Do you remember his apologising to that young swine Sowerby before the whole House for losing his temper and clouting him over the head? That must have taken some doing. We rooted Sowerby afterwards for grinning.
human
I always remember the time, interpolates one of the group,
gpt
How was that?
human
Well, it was this way. I had got leave of morning Chapel on some excuse or other, and was skating up and down the Long Corridor, having a grand time. The old man came out of his study--I thought he was in Chapel--and growled, looking at me over his spectacles--you remember the way?----
gpt
Yes, rather. Go on!
human
He growled:--'Boy, do you consider roller-skating a Sunday pastime?' I, of course, looked a fool, and said, 'No, sir.' 'Well,' chuckled the old bird, 'I do: but I always make a point of respecting a man's religious scruples. I will therefore confiscate your skates.' And he did! He gave them back to me next day, though.