human
Who is there?
gpt
A friend,
human
What is your name, friend?
gpt
That doesn't matter. I have news, important news for you, Dick Dare
human
You have no news for me that I don't know already,
gpt
What do you mean?
human
I mean that I know you are a Tory, and that you have a number of companions, and intend to try to get hold of my brother and myself and tie us up and whip us. I don't feel like permitting that, so you had better go away, if you value your skins, for if you try to bother us, we will surely defend ourselves and do harm to you-if we can.
gpt
Oh, will you indeed, Dick Dare? Well, let me tell you something, my bold young rebel: When we get through with you, you will not be in a position to harm anybody. We are going to take you out and whip you soundly, as should be done with all such traitors to the king as you two are!
human
I give you fair warning, replied Dick, sternly;
gpt
Oh, we'll go about our business and leave you alone, of course we will-but it will be after we have tied you up to one of the trees here in your own yard! Open the door, or we'll break it down.
human
You are wasting breath, in a voice of contempt.
gpt
We would be very foolish if we opened the door, would we not?
human
It doesn't matter; we'll break the door down in a jiffy, anyway.
gpt
If you do, you'll be very sorry. Remember, I gave you fair warning.
human
Bah! Boys' threats don't scare us worth a cent. We'll have the door down and you two rebel brats out of there very quickly.
gpt
And we'll have some of you Tory hounds lying dead on the grass of our own yard very soon, too. Mind what I tell you!