human
What, man? You don't know what he says.
gpt
What he says! chuckled the wheelwright.
human
Ay, I heerd what he said; a whole heap o' bad words till I checked him, and let him feel he'd best howd his tongue.
gpt
But you know what he says about who shot at him?
human
Nay, but if he says as it were me, I'll go and pitch him into the watter.
gpt
You did not hear, then? cried the squire, huskily.
human
Hickathrift, he says it was done by those boys!
gpt
What!
human
It's a lie, father! shouted Dick, recovering himself and running out.
gpt
Here, ask Tom.
human
Why, of course it's a lie,
gpt
But that man says--
human
Yah! shouted Hickathrift angrily,
gpt
If it had been an inch or two more to the right an important vessel would have been divided, and he would have bled to death.