human
Nice? I dare say. But I really know him so very slightly,
gpt
Come, come; that won't do, said the Captain, very archly.
human
You forget that I was sitting in our club window, yesterday evening, when a certain party were walking up and down. Ha, ha, you do. We're tolerably clear-sighted up there, and old Rogers keeps our windows rubbed; and the glass is quite brilliantly transparent, ha, ha, ha! hey?
gpt
I think your windows are made of multiplying glasses, and magnifying glasses, and every kind of glass that distorts and discolours, said Miss Agnes, a little pettishly.
human
I don't know how else it is that you all see such wonderful sights as you do, through them.
gpt
Well, they _do_, certainly. Some of our friends do colour a little, said the Captain, with a waggish yet friendly grin, up at the great bow window.
human
But in this case, you'll allow there was no great opportunity for colour, the tints of nature are so beautiful, and Shrapnell fired off this little saying, with his bow and smile of fascination.
gpt
Nor, by Jove! for the multiplying glasses either, for more than three in that party would have quite spoiled it; now, _would_n't it, hey? ha, ha, ha! The two principals, and a gooseberry, eh? Ha, ha, ha!
human
What is a _gooseberry_?
gpt
A delightful object in the garden, Miss Etherage, a delightful object everywhere. The delight of the young especially, hey, Miss Agnes? ha, ha! hey? and one of the sweetest products of nature Eh, Miss Agnes? ha, ha, ha! Miss Etherage, I give you my honour every word I say is true.
human
I do declare, Captain Shrapnell, it seems to me you have gone _perfectly mad_!
gpt
Always a mad fellow, Miss Etherage, ha, ha, ha! Very true; that's my character, hey? ha, ha, ha, egad! So the ladies tell me, said the gay, young Captain.
human
Wish I'd a guinea for every time they've called me mad, among them. I give you my honour I'd be a rich fellow this moment.
gpt
Now, Captain Shrapnell, said Miss Charity, with a frank stare with her honest goggle eyes,
human
Miss Agnes, here, does not think so, hey? giggled the Captain.
gpt
Now, come, Miss Agnes, what do you think of young Verney, hey? There's a question.