human
If you have anything for the _Weekly_, he observed,
gpt
You are always girding at Scotland, Mr. Fox,
human
I? Oh, not I. I’m sure no one admires the virtues of economy and frugality more than I do. That is why I am pretty certain Shakespeare must have lived in Scotland—I don’t mean ’The rain it raineth every day’—but ’a tanner will last you nine year.’ Now how could he have learned that money could be made to go so far but by observation of the Scotch?
gpt
I know this, said the old man, with some dignity,
human
Oh, I meant nothing so serious, I assure you, the ponderous journalist said at once.
gpt
Come, tell me what I can do for you.
human
I should like to look at the Post Office Directory first, if I may.