human
By the way, Teddie, said Ingpen, pulling lightly at his short beard,
gpt
I heard a rumour that you were going to stand for the Town Council in the South ward. Why didn’t you?
human
Who told you that tale?
gpt
It was about.
human
It never came from me,
gpt
He was invited to stand. But he wouldn’t. I thought he ought to. I begged him to. But no, he wouldn’t. And did you know he refused a J.P.ship too?
human
Oh! mumbled Edwin.
gpt
That sort o’ thing’s not my line.
human
Oh, isn’t it! Ingpen exclaimed.
gpt
Then whose line is it?
human
Look at all the rotters in the Council!
gpt
All the more reason why you should be on it!
human
Well, I’ve got no time,