human
That's right. I'm glad you don't forget old mates, said the stout, round-shouldered man.
gpt
That's one good thing, anyway; but it's a bad'un to go calling them names first set-off, especially when----
human
Look here, interrupted Miles, with an admirable imitation of his ordinary tone;
gpt
I haven't much time to give you, my man. How the deuce did you get here? And what the deuce do you want with me?
human
Oh, so you're in a hurry, are you? sneered the man.
gpt
And you want to get back to the music, and the wine, and the women, do you?
human
Listen! said Miles smoothly;
gpt
Not so well as I do, I reckon! returned the other dryly, and with the quiet insolence of confident security.
human
And so you're the fine gentleman now, are you?
gpt
If you like--and for all you can prove to the contrary.
human
The Australian gentleman on a trip home, eh? Good; very good! And your name is Miles!
gpt
It's worth your neck to make it anything else?
human
You don't lose much time about coming to threats, mate, he snarled.
gpt
P'r'aps it'ud be better if you waited a bit; p'r'aps I'm harder to funk than you think! Because I dare prove to the contrary, and I dare give you your right name. Have you forgotten it? Then I'll remind you; and your friend the bobby shall hear too, now he's come so close. How's this, then?--Edward Ryan, otherwise Ned the Ranger; otherwise--and known all over the world, this is--otherwise--