human
Say, Miss Golden, you want to watch out for that Babson fellow. He acts like he was stuck on you. Say, listen; everybody says he's a bad one. Say, listen, honest; they say he'd compromise a lady jus' soon as not.
gpt
Why, I don't know what you mean.
human
Oh no, like fun you don't--him rubbering at you all day and pussy-footing around!
gpt
Why, you're perfectly crazy! He was merely asking me about some papers--
human
Oh yes, sure! Lemme tell you, a lady can't be none too careful about her reputation with one of them skinny, dark devils like a Dago snooping around.
gpt
Why, you're absolutely ridiculous! Besides, how do you know Mr. Babson is bad? Has he ever hurt anybody in the office?
human
No, but they say--
gpt
Now don't you go and get peeved after you and me been such good friends, Miss Golden. I don't know that this Babson fellow ever done anything worse than eat cracker-jack at South Beach, but I was just telling you what they all say--how he drinks and goes with a lot of totties and all; but--but he's all right if you say so, and--honest t' Gawd, Miss Golden, listen, honest, I wouldn't knock him for nothing if I thought he was your fellow! And, in admiration,