human
Grimshaw's busted, he muttered,
gpt
He pulled up abruptly and sat gazing down upon the buildings of McWhorter's ranch. The cabin door opened, a woman stepped out, emptied a pan of dishwater, and entered the cabin again.
human
So, my pretty, sneered the man,
gpt
He swung down into the creek bed, spurred his horse into a run, and pulled up before the door with a flourish, heedless of the fact that one of his horse's hoofs ground a tiny lamb into the dirt. The door flew open and Janet McWhorter appeared. Her eyes rested for a moment on the little dead lamb, deep red mounted to her cheeks, and when she met Purdy's glance, her eyes blazed. The man laughed, and reaching into his pocket, tossing her a gold piece:
human
What's lambs worth? he asked,
gpt
You brute!
human
Plenty more of these yeller boys where this come from, he announced flipping the shining disk into the air and catching it,
gpt
I'm goin' away fer a few days, jest you say the word, an' when I come back I'll bring you a--a diamon' ring--diamon' as big as yer thumb nail--I'll treat you swell if you'll let me.
human
I despise you! I utterly loathe you!
gpt
Purtier'n ever when yer mad, he opined.
human
I'll make you mad sometimes jest for fun----
gpt
Some day I think I'll kill you,
human
That's a good one. Here, do it now. He drew a gun from its holster and grasping it by the barrel, extended the butt toward the girl. She shrank into the doorway still clutching the lamb. The man returned the gun to its place and leaned forward in the saddle,
gpt
If you'll be reasonable--listen: You throw in with me, an' I'll quit the horse game. I've got a-plenty, an' we'll go somewhere's an' buy us an outfit--bigger outfit than this, too--an' we'll settle down. I never liked the business, nohow. I was forced into it when I was young, an' I've always wanted to get out--with a good woman to--to kind of help a feller along----
human
Don't try that on me--you can't get away with it. I'll tell you once and for all, I despise you. I wouldn't trust you as far as I would a rattlesnake. You are the most loathesome creature in the world. You're nothing but a low-down horse-thief, and you never will be anything but a horse-thief, till somebody shoots you--then you'll be a carrion. Her eyes were blazing again, and Purdy actually winced at her words.
gpt
If you were dying of thirst I'd pour alkali dust down your throat. Do I make myself plain? Do you understand now thoroughly just what I think of you? Because if you don't I'll go on and explain----
human
Oh, I guess I git you, all right, sneered Purdy,
gpt
Lambing camp,
human
This time a week from now, you'll wish to God you hadn't spoke 'em, he muttered, and, avoiding the lambing camp, swung toward the river.
gpt
Kill me some day, will she? She meant it, too. She's a hell-cat!
human
Crossin' on Long Bill's ferry an' the cable busted, he muttered,
gpt
the man grinned--