human
No use waiting, my friend, he said, without looking up;
gpt
I'm American. True as you live, I am,
human
Perhaps you've got some American blood hidden in you somewhere. But it must be pretty well thinned out not to know the Fourth of July! I suppose you've never heard of the Declaration of Independence either?
gpt
Oh yes; I know now; in the History. He rallied.
human
The Indians took a _very_ bloody part in it,
gpt
Oh, they did, did they? Where were you brought up?
human
In Italy, most; a little in other places. I came abroad before I was two.
gpt
I see--one of the expatriated class, said Maclean, contemptuously. He had a great contempt for Americans who leave their own country and reside abroad. The dialogue ended, after a little more talk, in his saying:
human
Well, you get me a note from your mother (I suppose you write to her?) telling me something more about you. Then I'll see what I can do.
gpt
See here, my son, he said,
human
I'd rather not, unless I can work for it,
gpt
You can work enough for that if you want to. There is a printed list on that desk, and a pile of circulars; you can direct them. Show me the first dozen, so that I can see if they'll pass.