human
How do you feel?
gpt
Say, I'm all broke up! was the feeble reply.
human
Are youse der feller wot done me?
gpt
I presume I am.
human
Well, wot yer waitin' fer?
gpt
To see how badly you are hurt. Your head struck the stones with frightful force when you fell.
human
Did it? Well, it feels dat way! Here's a lump as big as yer fist. But wot d'youse care?
gpt
I didn't know but your skull was fractured.
human
Wot difference did dat make?
gpt
I didn't want you to remain here and suffer with a broken head.
human
Didn't, eh? An' I tried ter do ye up widout givin' yer any warnin'! Dis is der quarest deal I ever struck! I was tryin' ter knock yer stiff an' den break year arm.
gpt
Break my arm?
human
Dat's wot I was here fer.
gpt
Then you were here on purpose to meet me?
human
Sure, Mike.
gpt
But why were you going to break my arm?
human
Paid for? cried the boy, excitedly.
gpt
Do you mean to tell me that you were paid to waylay me and break my arm?
human
I didn't mean ter tell yer anyt'ing, but a feller wot kin fight like you kin an' den stay ter see if a chap wot tried ter do him was hurt--dat kind of a feller oughter be told.
gpt
Then tell me--tell me all about it,
human
Dere ain't much ter tell. Some sneak wanted yer arm broke, an' he came ter me ter do der job. He paid me twenty ter lay fer youse an' fix yer. I was hard up an' I took der job, dough I didn't like it much. Den he put me onter yer, an' I follored yer ter der house where youse went dis evenin'. I watched till yer comes out, and den I skips roun' ter head yer off yere. I heads yer an' asks fer a light. Youse knows der rest better dan wot I does.
gpt
Well, this is decidedly interesting! So I have an enemy who wants my arm broken?
human
Yes, yer right arm.
gpt
That would fix me so I'd never pitch any more.
human
Dat's wot's likely, if ye're a pitcher.
gpt
Would you know the person who hired you if you were to see him again?
human
Sure.
gpt
Did he give you his name?
human
Dat's wot he did.
gpt
Ha! That's what I want! See here! Tell me his name, or by the gods of war I will see that you are arrested and shoved for this night's work!
human
An' you will let me off if I tells?
gpt
Yes.
human
Swear it.
gpt
I swear it!
human
You won't make a complaint agin' me?
gpt
I will not.
human
Well, den, yere's his card wot he give me.'
gpt
Here's a match, me boy, said the man.
human
I had a pocketful w'en I braced yer for one.