human
Morton, said he, looking down at his left leg,
gpt
Morton, let me see; thou art now of a reasonable age,--fourteen at the least.
human
Fifteen, if it please you, sir,
gpt
Humph! my boy; and a pretty time of life it is, too. Your brother Gerald is taller than you by two inches.
human
But I can beat him for all that, uncle,
gpt
said he;
human
and my uncle occupied the next quarter of an hour with a story. The story opened the good old gentleman's heart; my laughter opened it still more.
gpt
Hark ye, sirrah! said he, pausing abruptly, and grasping my hand with a vigorous effort of love and muscle,
human
Who says so? who dares say so? said I, with an emphasis that would have startled a less hearty man than Sir William Devereux.
gpt
They lie, Uncle; by my soul they do. Idle I am; quarrelsome with my brother I confess myself; but jesting at you or my mother--never--never. No, no; /you/, too, who have been so kind to me,--the only one who ever was. No, no; do not think I could be such a wretch:
human
Look ye, child, said he,
gpt
I do not believe them. 'Sdeath, not a word; I would repeat to you a good jest now of Sedley's, 'Gad, I would, but I am really too much moved just at present. I tell you what, my boy, I tell you what you shall do: there is a trial coming on at school--eh?--well, the Abbe tells me Gerald is certain of being first, and you of being last. Now, Morton, you shall beat your brother, and shame the Jesuit. There; my mind's spoken; dry your tears, my boy, and I'll tell you the jest Sedley made: it was in the Mulberry Garden one day--