human
Rivers said nine o’clock. I put my three-and-six-penny watch down the back of the customs’ man at Pontarlier, so I don’t know, but I’ll bet it’s nearly ten. Beastly shame to keep the cracks waiting. Snagg ought to ask a question in Parliament about it.
gpt
and that they had better go up and crack him—which suggestion, adopted _nem. con._, left Miss Bessie to herself for an instant and then to a duologue with the
human
Aren’t you coming down to see the races, Mrs. Kennaird?
gpt
Oh, I hope so; what time do they begin?
human
That’s what I want to know. If they don’t come down soon, I shall race by myself, and then they’ll have to give me a prize. Do come and help me. I’m in a dreadful minority.
gpt
Then I must certainly come to your assistance. Is Mr. Clavering down yet?
human
I haven’t seen him; but, of course, we don’t want the Church until Sunday. There’s no one on the run at all but Benny, and he doesn’t count. Have you seen Benny? Then it’s a thing to dream about. He lives all by himself in the chalet up there—such a wonderful man, and always going about as though he were looking for his own soul. You’ll see him in a minute, for he’s just gone up—but I don’t suppose he’ll come down on the luge—I really can’t believe that Benny would be faithful to anything for more than five minutes. And, oh! here’s Mr. Kavanagh—I would like to introduce you, for he is such a dear!
gpt
saw them. Immediately afterwards, someone shouted