human
I might be tellin' you, he said in his soft voice,
gpt
My dear Mr. Barry! he called. The other turned again and waited.
human
Do you mean that you will leave us while Mr. Cumberland is in this critical condition?
gpt
I'd stay if I could, he answered.
human
But it ain't possible!
gpt
What takes you away is your affair, sir, said the doctor.
human
My concern is Mr. Cumberland. He is in a very precarious condition. The slightest nerve shock may have--fatal--results.
gpt
Seemed to me, he answered,
human
His body may be well enough, said the doctor calmly,
gpt
How long would I have to stay? One rain could wipe out all the sign and make me like a blind man in the desert. Doc, how long would I have to stay?
human
A few days, answered Byrne,
gpt
I'll go up and talk with him, he said,