human
You were not in the least afraid?
gpt
No; but, after all, that's no great admission. You see, with most of us what we call courage is largely the result of experience. Now, I knew I was a match for Sergeant's tough. The man is big, but he has only a hazy notion when to lead off and how to parry.
human
How did you know that--from experience?
gpt
Oh, no, returned Thorne, smiling.
human
I once watched him endeavoring to convince another man that he was utterly wrong in maintaining that the country derived the least benefit from the liquor prohibition laws. He succeeded because the other man didn't know any more than he did.
gpt
After all, I don't think the subject is of very great interest. I wonder why you went to so much trouble to explain the thing to me.