human
Take the driving seat, Patty,
gpt
Let her go, Patty; and unless you sit still and behave yourself, Mrs. O'Brien, you'll fall out and get damaged. Now be a nice cook, and make the best of this. You're kidnapped, you see,--you can't help yourself,--and so, what are you going to do about it?
human
Wanst I get out, I'll go straight back home, if it's a hundherd miles yez do be takin' me!
gpt
Oh, don't do that, and Patty's voice was sweet and coaxing.
human
Let me tell you something, Mrs. O'Brien. You know Susan Hastings,--what a nice woman she is. Well, once I was in a great emergency, worse even than to-day, and knowing the warm, kind hearts of the Irish, I went to Susan and asked her to help me out. And she did,--splendidly! Now, I know you've got that same warm Irish heart, but for some reason you don't WANT to help me out of my trouble. Won't you tell me WHAT that reason is?
gpt
Me heart's warrum enough, she said,
human
But listen, said Patty, who was beginning to hope she could cajole the woman into a good humour;
gpt
H'm, h'm,
human
So, you see, Mrs. O'Brien, you mustn't mind the rude and untutored manners of the savage tribes. This gentleman is a--is an INDIAN!
gpt
You don't tell me, Miss!
human
Yes, he is. And though you're perfectly safe if you do just as he tells you, if you rebel, he might--he might TOMAHAWK you!
gpt
Lor', Miss, is he as bad as that?
human
Oh, he's AWFUL bad! He's terrible! He's--why, he's IRRESISTIBLE!
gpt
Now, I'll tell you what, Mrs. O'Brien, she went on,