human
I'm very sorry, he began;
gpt
What did you do it for, if you didn't mean, you young muff?--why don't you go off to bed?
human
Because I don't know where to go, and Tom Drift--
gpt
Do you know Tom Drift?
human
Yes--that is, I met his mother,
gpt
What a treat for his mother! said one.
human
I suppose she told you Tom was a real nice boy?
gpt
Yes.
human
I thought so; so he is, isn't he, Joe?
gpt
And she gave you a kiss to take to him?
human
No, said Charlie, blushing scarlet;
gpt
Oh, she gave you one for yourself, did she? and again they laughed.
human
What a dear old noodle she must be!
gpt
She was very kind to me,
human
What are you three boys doing here?
gpt
Please, sir, this is a new boy, replied he who had been called Joe,
human
Hum! said the master,
gpt
I thought Mrs Packer would have seen after that. Let me see. You had better take him to your dormitory to-night, Halliday; there's a vacant bed there. Bring him to the doctor's room after breakfast to-morrow,
human
Here's a treat! exclaimed Joe, with a not ill-natured grin.
gpt
This comes of stopping and talking to young scarecrows. Come along, youngster; think yourself lucky you've been handed over to me. I wear patent leather boots, and they don't need as much blacking as some of the fellows'.