human
The old chap certainly must have a long debt to pay toward somebody, and is taking it out on us, Perk,
gpt
But it doant seem so much like a joke as at first, grumbled Perk, disconsolately.
human
What in thunder'd we do if he camped aout on us, mebbe fur a hull day'nd night--gorry! wouldn't we be in a pickle, though--nawthin' to eat'r drink it might be, an' so sore in aour bodies we'd feel like howlin'.
gpt
Oh! let's hope it doesn't turn out so serious as all that, Jack soothed him somewhat by saying confidently.
human
What bothers me most is how we're going to do any sort of business, with that chap hanging out in this neighborhood, and likely to drop in on us any old minute.
gpt
Drat the luck, any way!