human
And what now?
gpt
Now your work must come in, said Sedgwick.
human
You and your wife must go to England as soon as Tom is a little better. In your own way, make arrangements to have announced, so that Hamlin, Jenvie and Stetson will see it, that there is a good deal of movement in 'The Wedge of Gold'; have substantially the same report, only differently worded, as that contained in the prospectus which you were caught on; let it be known through what brokers the stock is being handled, and have copies of the reports in their hands, only fix the price at £1 per share. If the old men please to buy, let them have some of the stock. If they do not, we will try to make them sorry that they did not buy when they could. By the way, have you still your hand on Emanuel, and can you depend upon him?
gpt
I think I can,
human
Well, then, said Sedgwick,
gpt
I understand, said Jack,
human
Especially if, when I get to England with the bullion, we can call a meeting and declare a dividend,
gpt
I see, said Browning.
human
But, old boy, I wish you had let me help you work this thing out. I do, by Jove.
gpt
Dear old Jack, do you know what day this is?
human
Why, little one?
gpt
O, you stupid!
human
What is to-day?
gpt
Another stupid! said Rose.
human
Two beautiful and accomplished ladies go to church and give respectability to two of the wild tribe of the West, by marrying them, and they forget it in a little year.
gpt
It was this day year, on my soul, said Jack.
human
It was, by Jove.
gpt
Come here, sweet, said Sedgwick to Grace. Then taking her in his arms he kissed her, and said:
human
My days have been turned into nights of late, else I would not have forgotten. Are you glad you are married, Grace?
gpt
Very glad, Grace whispered.
human
Are you glad?
gpt
Very, said Sedgwick,
human
I will tell you why I forgot, Rose, said Jack.
gpt
My life did not count until you became a part of myself. I am really but a year old, and you do not chide one-year-old kids for being forgetful.
human
What glorified prevaricators these men are, Grace, are they not?
gpt
O, Rose! said Grace.
human
The mission of woman is to suffer and be devoted in her suffering, and how could we carry out our mission if all men were good, and had good memories, and did not run away to Africa and Venezuela and Australia, and come home with fevers, and--and--. Then she kissed Sedgwick, and jumping up caught Rose by the arm, and said:
gpt
Let us punish them by running away from them.
human
Jack, would you give the year's happiness just past for all the gold in Africa?
gpt
No, indeed, was the reply;
human
O, no, old friend, said Sedgwick.
gpt
We had enough money left, but there was a principle at stake. I went to vindicate that principle if I could.
human
Pardon me, Jim, said Jack.
gpt
But you were stronger than I could have been. I could not have left my bride then. I had waited so long, that to have parted then would have broken her heart and would have destroyed me.
human
I realized all that, Jack, said his friend;
gpt
Of course, said Jack.
human
What you did was jolly grand; what you have done has been so splendid that I cannot express my thoughts of it yet; I can't, by Jove! And Gracie's part through all has been superb. I think, too, your sick friend has been pure gold through it all.
gpt
Pure diamonds rather, said Sedgwick.
human
O Jack, you do not half comprehend the grandeur of that sterling man. When his heart was slowly shriveling up in his breast, he forgot himself and his sorrow to cheer me, and when it was necessary to go for the machinery, he insisted that I should go, and he, of his own accord, went back to the depths of that South Land wilderness and worked uncomplainingly for months. No grander man ever lived.
gpt
Wedge of Gold,