human
The preacher might moralize here, said King.
gpt
Here is the parting of the ways for the young man; here is a moment of calm in which he can decide which course he will take. See, with my hand I can turn the water to Canada or to America! So momentous is the easy decision of the moment.
human
Yes, said the artist,
gpt
Or, continued King, appealing to Miss Lamont against this illogical construction,
human
You mean she will be sorry, whichever she chooses?
gpt
You two practical people would spoil any illustration in the world. You would divest the impressive drop of water on the mountain summit, which might go to the Atlantic or to the Pacific, of all moral character by saying that it makes no difference which ocean it falls into.