human
Oh, you didn't steal it, but you're going to pay for it, are you? Very pretty! What do you think it was worth?
gpt
Thirty shillings, said Dick,
human
And yet you never saw it.
gpt
Of course I didn't, retorted Dick, beginning to feel hot.
human
I've told you so twice--Coote saw it.
gpt
Yes, said Coote,
human
We can't make up quite thirty shillings, said Heathcote;
gpt
said Mr Webster, beginning to feel hot, too.
human
You think you can come to my shop, and pilfer my things like so many young pickpockets; and then you have the impudence to come and offer me part of the price to say nothing about it. No, thank you. That's not my way of doing business.
gpt
There's nothing else we can do,
human
Oh, yes, there is. You can march off to the lockup--all three of you if you like; but one of you, anyhow. And so you will, as sure as I stand here.
gpt
Oh, Mr Webster, I say, please don't say that. He never took it, really he didn't.
human
Come, that'll do. Twelve o'clock to-morrow, unless I get the pencil, you'll get a call from the police. Off you go. I've had enough of you.