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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I understand it not, said Clara." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Albeit it is plain enough to the eye, the sense is mysterious." }, { "from": "human", "value": "It speaks to me of danger to my gallant son, said the Countess with a sigh," }, { "from...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "is all that dances on the tall tree, is so seasonable, that it is grateful. The human mortals love the coming winter. Its change seems to freshen up all around. Even the old crone, shivering in the ingle neuk, looks with a renewed feeling of pleasure upon the frosted pane, and l...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Wherein the Saviour's birth was celebrated." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Sir Humphrey is altogether an easy simpleton, he said," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "The owl shrieked, the fatal bellman Which gives the sternest good night." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Can such things be? he said." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Can the dead return to life, or is it the evil one himself who thus palters with my sight and senses?" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "There is no rest for the wicked," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Poisoned say ye? exclaimed Grasp, starting in surprise;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "No, 'tis the Earl himself, said Doubletongue;" }, { "from": "human", "value": "said Grasp." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "They surely suspect not that I had...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Your story, good Martin, said Shakespeare, as Martin paused after telling some portion of his adventure and escape from the Spaniard," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I pr'ythee, good friend, said Arderne," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Aye, truly so, said Martin;" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Thou did'st, however, aid her escape from that burning carrick? said Fluellyn," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Come, said Sir Hugh, who observed this gloomy fit stealing over his party," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "he said, rising and clapping his hands." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "How say ye, lads, he said," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I am for a revel and a brawl any bow, said Martin," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "entertained the Queen and her followers for seventeen successive days; and now, all in that lighted hall was green with holly and winter ornaments. The large bow window was festooned with" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "the various arms and trophies were covered with ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Spite of cormorant devouring time, The heir to all eternity." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Marriage is a matter of more worth, lady, he said, as he at length rose from his seat;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I offered him, said Walter Arderne," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "The portion of time I have spent amongst my companions of the theatre has made me desire to continue in my vocation. The success I have already achieved gives warranty to my expectations. I have frien...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "After school, says he," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I'm going to make it the kind of show that 'Dixie' was a song--" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "THERE WAS A RATTLING SOUND AND NOAKES WAS HALF OBLITERATED" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "ITS RIDERS WERE FLUNG INTO THE HEDGE" }, { "from": "human", "value": "TEMPLETON GRIPPED THE UNHAPPY MAN BY THE COLLAR, AND HAULED HIM UP" }, { "from": "gpt",...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Eleven and ninepence, he said, dolefully." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "That’s all." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Well, you beat me. I’ve got seven and fivepence halfpenny, and no chance of more for nearly a couple of months. We’re sturdy beggars: under a pound between us." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "You can’t do much with a pound." }, { "from": "human", "value": ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Marnen, young genelmen, said the postman." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Fine marnen, to be sure. Ay, I’ve got one little small thing in the way of a registered letter." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Then I’ve no further interest in you, my friend, said...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Excellent Aunt Caroline! exclaimed Eves." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "But your ’arduous work,’ Bobby. My hat!" }, { "from": "human", "value": "I work jolly hard." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "The labour we delight in don’t show on our repor...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You see, said Templeton in his most earnest manner," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "chuckled Eves." }, { "from": "human", "value": "You remember old Dicky Bird setting that as an essay theme?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yes; he sent mine up ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Four-wheelers are cheap, but bang goes your tenner, Bobby, said Eves, looking over his shoulder." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Can’t you do without the vehicle?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "You don’t understand. We must have something to carry the re...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Is that a smell of soot? he said." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Does the chimney need sweeping, Mrs. Trenchard?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "There now! exclaimed the farmer’s wife, a comfortable-looking matron some years younger than her husband." ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "THERE WAS A RATTLING SOUND, AND NOAKES WAS HALF OBLITERATED." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I say, Mr. Noakes, what _are_ you up to? said Eves, entering with the sacks." }, { "from": "human", "value": "What a frightful mess you’re in!" }, { "from"...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "The very thing! cried Templeton." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "We’ll make some more holes at different heights, Tom." }, { "from": "human", "value": "What for?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "My idea is to rig up some trays inside the tank, on...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Well, I never did see! she exclaimed, pulling up the horse at the gate." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Whatever hev happened to the old tricycle?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Splendid! he cried, as Templeton halted the machine beside the cart." }, ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Quite right, said Templeton." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "We want more of a draught, Tom. Larger holes and greater speed." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Righto! said Eves." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Will you chisel the holes larger? Th...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Feyther, feyther, Farmer Trenchard’s ricks be afire!" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Fire, fire! Run and rouse up the neighbours, Josiah. ’Tis a matter o’ hundreds o’ pounds. Fire!" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Fire!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "It do seem out a’ready, sonnies," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "That’s true as gospel, said the baker." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Do ’ee think I med go back to my dough, neighbours?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "A merciful Providence, m...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Sakes alive!" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "ITS RIDERS WERE FLUNG INTO THE HEDGE." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Really, I’m extremely sorry," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Sorry be jowned! shouted the baker." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Sorry won’t clean my hands, and my dough a-spoiling." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Assault and battery and attemp...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "We’ve had a ripping day, Bob, he said, mopping his brow." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "The smoke was splendid—a first-rate stink. Old Noakes’s face was a picture." }, { "from": "human", "value": "I’m afraid the tricycle is crocked for ever, said Templeto...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "said the farmer, catching his look." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "The wife of Runt the smith?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Ay, that be the woman. I’ve not a word to say against Martha—not a word; but she be a rare workman with her tongue. We shan’t s...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I never did! she exclaimed, pulling the strings into a knot." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "No, never in all my born days, without a word of a lie in it—never hev I seed or heard no such goings on." }, { "from": "human", "value": "What hev ruffled yer spi...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Judging by the price he charged for those firelighters, he said," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Mr. Noakes is a profiteer." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Prophet neither here nor there, for all his Bible name, and his sons’ likewise, said Mrs. Trenchard...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I’ll catch you in half a tick, Bob." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You want to know what I said to the tribunal? he was saying as the two new-comers sauntered up. His accent was that of a countryman overlaid with a thin veneer of town polish." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I’ll tell ’ee. ’Your name?’ says the chairman. ’Noakes,’ say...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Abuse is no argument, Mr. Runt, said Nahum, obviously nettled." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "What happened years ago when I lived in the village is not to the point. Since I’ve been a resident in the town I’ve done a deal of deep thinking, I can tell you, and studie...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "You said?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I asked you if you had ever studied phrenology, the science of reading the mind through the skull." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Well, I won’t exactly say that I’ve been very deep into it, but——" }, { "f...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Yes, it seems genuine, he said at last." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I don’t find the bump of pugnacity." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Which means that he doesn’t mind what you do to him?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Just so. He’s not a...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "A rare good randy, sir, said the smith to Eves," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Another ripping day, Bob, said Eves, as he walked home with Templeton." }, { "from": "human", "value": "That idea of yours was splendid." }, { "from": "gpt", "value...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Here’s old Noakes, said Eves, suddenly." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Wonder if he’s come to grouse about yesterday?" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Marnen, neighbour Trenchard," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Marnen, Mr. Noakes," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "It do seem you’d be the better for a drop of rain, Noakes went on." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "The ground be dust dry. Them there carrots baint no good." }, { "from": "human", "value": "True; I’m afeared ’twill be a bad year wi’ me." }, { "from...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Cut dead! said Eves with a grin." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "A good thing too; I loathe the fellow. Poor old Trenchard will be wretched all the rest of the day. I wonder why he always looks so hang-dog when Noakes is about? He couldn’t look worse if Noakes was his...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Your jaw about irrigation and the Punjab was enough to put him off it, said Eves, who was nothing if not frank." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Of course, the old countryman didn’t understand; he understood right enough when I chipped in. There’s nothing like what old...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "It do mean a mighty deal to me, he said;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Marnen, gen’l’men, he said, presently, in the tone of one who would be a friend." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "A warm day, Mr. Noakes," }, { "from": "human", "value": "Ay, sure, ’tis warm for the time o’ year, so ’tis. Vallyble work; if there be one thin...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I’m afraid we’ve given him a wrong impression," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Well, he shouldn’t be sly. Besides, if he’s ass enough to think ’finology’ will go down with the tribunal, that’s his look-out." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "What’s that?" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "That was one of they rabbits after my turmuts, I reckon, said the farmer." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Terrible mischeevious little mortals they be." }, { "from": "human", "value": "I say, Bob, cried Eves," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "We’v...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "By George! exclaimed Eves, suddenly;" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "What does it matter? said Templeton, who was getting into bed." }, { "from": "human", "value": "We’ve got to be up early; come on." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Come and look...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Hi there! What the dickens are you up to?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "What are you about? repeated Templeton, indignantly." }, { "from": "human", "value": "What right have you to destroy our dam?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "What right! s...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Yes, how to be happy though clean, Eves went on;" } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "TEMPLETON GRIPPED THE UNHAPPY MAN BY THE COLLAR, AND HAULED HIM UP." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "A most unfortunate accident, said Templeton." }, { "from": "human", "value": "You see, by removing some of the stones——" }, { "from": "gpt", "va...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "We had better get back and dress," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "What on earth for?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Well, we can hardly repair the dam in our pyjamas." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "You’re a priceless old fathead, he said." ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Ay me, to think of a nice pleasant young gentleman like Mr. Wilfred lying at death’s door through one o’ they dratted airyplanes! That venturesome he always was, as a little small chiel. ’Tis against Nature to try to fly like the birds, that’s what I say, and what can you expect...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I think perhaps we had better ask Coggins’s leave to use his field," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Don’t do anything of the sort, replied Eves." }, { "from": "human", "value": "We don’t want a crowd of yokels looking on. If the thing goes all right, you c...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I bag first go," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "No, I can’t agree to that, said Templeton." }, { "from": "human", "value": "You see, though I’m pretty sure it will work all right, there’s bound to be a certain risk, and as it’s my idea I ought to test it."...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I say, you’re not hurt, old man?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I’m pretty well pricked, confound the thing! said Eves." }, { "from": "human", "value": "The wretched cord jammed." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "But the theory’s all right." },...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I’ve cotched ’ee, he cried, panting." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "You’re my witness, Ted Smail. Cotched in the act, the mischeevious young vipers. I’ll have the law of un." }, { "from": "human", "value": "My dear sir, I don’t think it has anything to do...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "We must offer to pay Noakes for the damage," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Rot! We haven’t done tuppence-ha’-penny worth; and how do we know it’s his field?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "I’m sure he wouldn’t say so if it wasn’t, and there’s certainly a...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "This is serious, said Templeton." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "You see, we’ve no defence. We did break his hedge and disturb his tenant’s cattle, as he says. I wonder what the penalty is?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "A fine of £5, old man, I expect, ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "What’s up, old man? asked Eves, who was already in bed." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Got toothache?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "No; I was thinking, replied Templeton, rubbing again." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "You see——" }, { ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I say, Mrs. Trenchard, what do you think of this? cried Eves." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Things Bob’s aunt is going to lecture about, you know. Haricot beans——" }, { "from": "human", "value": "They want a deal of cooking, Mr. Eves, said Mrs. Trenchard...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "No, I tell ’ee, you can’t have no sugar without you buy tea and bacon." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "But ’twas only the day afore yesterday I bought my quarter of tea, sir, said a woman’s voice, plaintively;" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Bain’t no goo...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I want half a dozen of those toy balloons," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "They bain’t for sale," }, { "from": "human", "value": "Indeed! You hang them up as ornaments, I suppose. Perhaps you’ll sell me some if I buy some sugar, say." }, { "from": ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "When be the lady coming, sir?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "In ten days or so, and as the letter was written some days ago, it may be under a week from now." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Oh, Mr. Templeton, she cried, bursting into tears," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Why, what’s the matter, Mrs. Trenchard?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "He’s there, sir, she nodded towards her husband’s little den," }, { "from": "gpt", "valu...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I say, my man, said Eves," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Mrs. Trenchard doesn’t like it, you know, Eves went on." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Don’t you think you’d better go?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Look here, how much do you want t...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Splendid! said Eves." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "We can make the gas in the store cupboard, and pass it into the room through one of our tubes. Of course, we’ll have to lock the man in." }, { "from": "human", "value": "The gas won’t drive him out of th...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Ripping stink, said Eves, putting his head out of the window." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "It’s going to work A1. We’ll pound up the rest of the brimstone, and then wait for night. This is the stuff to give friend Smail. It will bring him to his senses right enough...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I’ll lend ’em to ’ee with pleasure, sir, he said when Eves requested the loan," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "That’s all right, constable, replied Eves." }, { "from": "human", "value": "We’re only going to bore a couple of holes for Mrs. Trenchard." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Whatever you do, Mrs. Trenchard, don’t open the door to the fellow after we get him out, said Eves, impressively." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Templeton says he can’t legally force his way in, so keep the doors shut and leave the rest to us." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Gracious goodness, we’ll all be poisoned!" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "No, it’s quite harmless, I assure you, though rather horrid, said Eves." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Look here, Bob, you paste some strips of paper over the cracks while I go out...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Just you come out o’ that, you young viper, he cried." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "You’ve a-tried to pison me, and I’ll have the law of ’ee. That there room’s my room for now; ’tis the law; so get out." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Here I be, and her...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Splendid, old man! cried Eves." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "There’s no law that I know against making a stink, and he went out of his own accord." }, { "from": "human", "value": "That’s all very well, but the important thing is, will old Trenchard be ab...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Can a bailiff, or whatever you call him, force his way into a house?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Well now, that’s queer, danged if it bain’t, said the constable." }, { "from": "human", "value": "I’ve been axed that very same question a’ready this morni...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Hope they won’t smell a rat—which is tar backwards, said Eves." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Perhaps the smell will have gone off a bit by the time it’s dark. Tell you what, we’ll cover it lightly with farm litter, and strew some more between here and the road; perh...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Noakes has posted a scout, he whispered." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "They’re going to make the attempt. But this is awkward, Bob. We shall have to dispose of the scout; I fancy it’s long-haired Josiah." }, { "from": "human", "value": "I bar that, said ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Come on, he said to Templeton." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "See if my strategy doesn’t answer." }, { "from": "human", "value": "There you are, said Eves." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Josiah’s run to tell his father we’re off shooting rabbi...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Here they are, whispered Eves." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "They’re bringing Josy to protect their rear. Now into cover!" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Wearing rubber-soled shoes, whispered Eves." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "So much the ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Now, Bob, whispered Eves," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "What’s that?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "I didn’t see nothing," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "But I heard something." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "THEY TRIPPED OVER THE WIRE AND SPRAWLED AT FULL LENGTH." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Splendid! whispered Eves." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Your tar entanglement is a great success, Bob. Let’s get back; we can very well leave them there." }, { ...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I am amazed and horrified, Martha. Do you know that when I was last here, ten years ago, that man Noakes came to me and borrowed a considerable sum of money for the extension of his business. He seemed a civil and obliging person, and I was glad to lend to a respectable tradesma...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "A ripping holiday, old man, said Eves as the friends parted." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Lay in a stock of bright ideas for next year." }, { "from": "human", "value": "How long will you be, Bob?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Can’t say: per...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Just like old Bob! he said to himself." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Two months’ leave! And instead of playing the giddy goat, as any sensible fellow would do in his place, he feels he must make up for lost time and swot away at his old inventions. With a good balan...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I say, Bob! he exclaimed at last," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "I haven’t," }, { "from": "human", "value": "Well, you’re not a rag and bone merchant, it’s true, but——" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Considering that to-day’s the 12th, and it’s...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Here, I say there! Can you do anythink for this car? My fool of a shover can’t find out what’s wrong, and we’ll crock up altogether if we go on like this. The engine’s knocking like anythink." } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Can yer do anythink for the gentleman?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "P’raps you’ve got another car handy?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "No, there’s none in just now," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Can’t you find one? Look here, young felle...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Here, Thomson, come and look at this," } ]
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "It ain’t a car," }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "More like a boat, said his employer." }, { "from": "human", "value": "This here’s a mast, ain’t it? P’raps it’s one of them hydroplanes." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "They’re the same as airyplan...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I say, what do you think of this? ’Our worthy mayor, Alderman Noakes’——" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Who?" }, { "from": "human", "value": "Alderman Noakes. Recalls sweet memories, eh, old sport? That summer idyll in our early youth—law! what ages ago it...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "I’ve only a quart of petrol, he said." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Wilkins has taken the rest, and our monthly allowance isn’t due till to-morrow. The camp’s about eleven miles, and we’ve nearly half an hour; but there’s a stiff hill that will use most of the petro...
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[ { "from": "human", "value": "Torn in a gale, Bob?" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "No. The other day a wretched farm wagon claimed more than its fair share of the road, and as of course I wouldn’t give way there was what some people call a contretemps. Look here, Tom, you must manage the mainsail;...