human
If I had known you were a fanatic as well as a fighter I might have hesitated to call you, even though I believe in you as a surgeon,
gpt
It's surgery you're getting from me to-night, but I cut to cure. A mind at rest will help you through to-morrow.
human
Why should you think my mind isn't at rest? You commended me for my quiet mind when you came in.
gpt
For your cool control. But your unhappy spirit looked out of your eyes at me, and I've spoken to that. I couldn't keep silence. Forgive me, Doctor; I'm a blunt fellow, as you have reason to know. I haven't liked you, and you haven't liked me. We've fought each other all along the line. But your calling me now has touched me very much, and I find myself caring tremendously to give you the best I have. And not only the best my hands have to give you, but the best of my brain and heart. And that belief in the Almighty and His power to rule this world and other worlds is the best I have. I'd like to give it to you.
human
I know you thought it right to say this to me, Burns, he said,
gpt
As I said just now, I've never wanted more to do my best than for you, came very gently from his lips.
human
And I can tell you for your comfort that the more anxious I am to do good work the surer I am to do it. I don't know why it should be so; I've heard plenty of men say it worked just the other way with them. Yes, I do know why. I think I'll tell you the explanation. The more anxious I am the harder I pray to my God to make me fit. And when I go from my knees to the operating-room I feel armed to the teeth.