human
Yes, he said, swinging round on his heel,
gpt
I know about the row. Half the place is talking about it. I suppose you’ll be joining in yourself just now—when the police come along. That should be before morning with any luck—it won’t be much later anyway.
human
The man followed me, he said inconsequently.
gpt
It was the most damnably impertinent thing I ever saw in all my life. When I asked him what he wanted, he wouldn’t say a word. I warned him to keep off, and he was on my heels again in five minutes. Would you stand that yourself? You’re a man, and can judge between us? Would you stand it?
human
What we have to stand depends on our footing. The man who grubs in dirty soil mustn’t complain that his hands are black. You came to blows, I suppose, and he went over. Is that what you would say?
gpt
I struck him on the face, and he tried to draw a revolver on me—we were on the plateau, and he went over. If he’s hurt, I’ll pay compensation. What more do you want?