human
Yes, sir, he's a great feller, he is. There ain't another as 'riginal as he is on the globe, I bet ye. He's done a lot er bright things time an' time 'n again, but this time beats the other times all holler.
gpt
What's he done naow?
human
Hey?
gpt
I say, what's he done _naow_?
human
Oh, I ain't tellin' yit. Even his brother Joel don't know, an' won't know this week, but next week the taown will be 'baout wild with the news er what Timotheus has done. Ye'll be 'bliged ter wait 'til then,
gpt
I guess I'll be able to stand it,
human
Hey? Did ye say ye'd understand it? Wal, I ain't sure whether ye will er not. It's most too much fer _me_,
gpt
I'd like ter know one thing, she continued,
human
Land er the livin'! What ails him naow?
gpt
I've did it naow, I bet ye 'n even Joel 'll have ter admit I'm a sight bigger'n anybody 'n taown. Good-bye ter farmin' and hooray fer literatoor, I say.
human
Wal, be ye losin' yer senses, er clean gone crazy?
gpt
It ain't wuth while ter explain Mis' Hodgkins, bein's I don't feel ye'd be able ter' understand the magnitood er what I've done.
human
remarked Mrs. Hodgkins with fine contempt,
gpt
I hope the taown is still big 'nough ter hold ye, _Mr._ Simpkins.
human
I'm glad ye reelize the time's come ter 'dress me as 'Mr.,' remarked Timotheus, and Mrs. Hodgkins vouchsafed no answer, but hurried along the road,
gpt
as she afterward said,