human
This barbarous exercise ill suits with my years and my gravity.
gpt
And this barbarous fare, said a pert, idle youngster,
human
I'll stake my reputation upon it, said a third, shaking his dull head,
gpt
And I'll stake mine, yawned a fourth,
human
Chut, said the first old grey-beard,
gpt
How so, hooted out the whole junto—
human
Let me alone for that; there are better weapons than beak or talons; and so he and his subjects shall find. But you must all aid in the enterprise.
gpt
If there be no fighting, and not too much labour, and not too much——
human
Peace! there shall be nothing but sleeping!
gpt
Sleeping?
human
Ay! and some talking. But leave that to me.
gpt
To-morrow you must all sleep as usual, until I give a long hoot; then you must all open your eyes and observe what shall chance.