human
Hands off, Bill, said Bags;
gpt
Let's see 'em,
human
Not a bit on it, said Bags;
gpt
Suppose I was to call the sergeant of the guard,
human
You wouldn't do such a action? said Bags, in a tone strongly expressive of disgust at such baseness.
gpt
No, no, Bill, you ain't that sort of fellow, _I'm_ sure.
human
It's my dooty, said the sentry, placing the butt of his musket on the ground, and leaning his elbow on the muzzle.
gpt
You see that what you said, Tongs, was very true, about its being hard upon me to be carrying about this here damnable weppin (slapping the barrel of the musket)
human
Never mind; there'll be plenty left to-morrow,
gpt
What shall we say, now, if I lets ye hide it? said Bill, pointing to the bundle.
human
Half-shares?
gpt
This ain't like a friend, Bill, returned Tongs, highly disgusted with this ungenerous proposal.
human
Nobody ever knowed me interfere with a comrade when I was on sentry. How long ago is it since I let ye stay in my box an hour, till ye was sober enough to walk into barracks, when I was sentry at the gate? Why, the whole bundle ain't worth eighteenpence--and I've worked hard for it.
gpt
Half-shares?
human
No, by G----!
gpt
Serg----,
human
Stop! said Bags;
gpt
Ah, said Bill, returning to his former position--
human
I thought we should agree. And now let's see 'em, Tongs.