human
Peekholes, he thought, and then wondered anew. Why the lower row, then, so low that a man would have to kneel to look through the openings?
gpt
Peekholes, persisted hide-bound Experience, grabbing at the obvious.
human
Perhaps, doubted Suspicion;
gpt
Suddenly his gunman's mind exulted.
human
Peekholes above, an' loopholes below. A good gunman would not try to look through such small openings, nearly closed by the barrel of a rifle. But why a rifle, for a _good_ gunman?
gpt
He'd need all of a hole to look through, an' a _good_ gunman likes a hip shot. That's it: Eyes to th' upper, six-gun at th' lower, for a range too short to allow a miss.
human
Any place as careful in thinkin' out things as _this_ place is will stand a lot of lookin' over, he thought.
gpt
Th' Lord help anybody that pulls a gun in this room. An' I'll bet a man like Kane has got more'n loopholes. I'm shore goin' to like his place.