human
What, for the land's sake! is that?
gpt
That, sez he proudly,
human
Pumpin' water! sez I coldly,
gpt
Oh, for drinkin', for irrigatin', or for any use that water is used for, puttin' out fires, or anything.
human
Do you spoze that Tirzah Ann with her health, is goin' to set at her sewin' machine and do fine sewin', and at the same time pump water from hour to hour?
gpt
Yes, sez he,
human
It is a crazy idee! crazy as a loon! What under the sun would she want to pump hundreds and hundreds of barrels of water for? Half a barrel would last 'em a day for all their work.
gpt
Could you set and enjoy yourself lookin' on a fountain risin' up and dashin' jewels of spray all round you, and thinkin' that every drop wuz bein' pumped up by the weary feet of your own girl by your first wife? That poor delicate little creeter's tired feet, toilin' on hour by hour and day by day.
human
Don't you know it would make the sewin' machine go so hard that no woman could run it a minute, let alone for days and weeks? His linement fell two or three inches. I see he gin up it needed more strength to run it.
gpt
And it looks like furiation too,
human
Look! He snapped out,
gpt
What do you spoze I care for looks!
human
What are these bricks divided off so fur?
gpt
That, sez he,
human
How?
gpt
Well, I'll tell you.