human
This is capital! he exclaimed.
gpt
We meet tonight?
human
Without a doubt,
gpt
Say, he inquired, scratching the side of his chin,
human
Not the slightest, I replied,
gpt
Good boy! Mr. Parker pronounced.
human
Yes; we'll keep her out of it, all right. I shall count on you then. Just keep yourself in reserve. We'll talk it over at dinner time. You just stroll in casually and I'll call you over. By the by, he added, lowering his voice,
gpt
I saw them! I confessed.
human
They were just a trifle noticeable.
gpt
Absolutely, my dear Walmsley, two of the most unmitigated and desperate ruffians on either continent!
human
They looked it,
gpt
Their record, Mr. Parker continued--
human
I did,
gpt
They used to call him Angel Jake, Mr. Parker proceeded confidentially.
human
He was sentenced to death once for shooting a policeman, but there was some technicality--he was tried in the wrong court--so he got off.
gpt
A very interesting acquaintance,
human
They're fairly up to their necks in trouble, both of them, on the other side, Mr. Parker declared with relish;
gpt
How is Miss Parker this morning?
human
Fine! her father replied.
gpt
I told her about the flowers and it made her quite homesick. Girls miss that sort of thing, you know; and over here, living under a sort of cloud, as it were, one can't risk making many friends.
human
Why do you choose to live under a cloud, Mr. Parker?
gpt
My dear fellow, he replied earnestly,
human
I don't altogether choose. I have been frank with you. It's my life.
gpt
If it were only a question of money----
human
A question of money! Mr. Parker interrupted.
gpt
Isn't everything a question of money? Say, what do you mean exactly?
human
I mean that I admire your daughter, sir--I admire her immensely, I told him.
gpt
If she'd have me I'd marry her to-morrow, I am not what you would call a wealthy man, but I have enough money for all reasonable purposes.
human
This takes my breath away! he exclaimed.
gpt
Let us understand exactly what it means.
human
It means, I told him bluntly,
gpt
And they always told me, he murmured under his breath,
human
I am willing to take my risk, I declared.
gpt
I simply don't care. Once in a lifetime a man has that feeling for a woman. If he is wise he goes nap on it. I have never had it before and I am not going to let go. I feel that if I do I may regret it all my life. I don't want any other woman in this world except your daughter, and what I possess in life worth having I am willing to give to make sure of her.