human
I am an elderly, peace-loving, respectable citizen, he told Nan,
gpt
Why, John Sherwood! cried Nan, up in arms at once.
human
I'd never have believed you could be on the side of Judge Terry and that stripe.
gpt
Oho! cried Sherwood, delighted to have drawn her.
human
Now we have it! But what made you think I was on that side?
gpt
Why--didn't you just say--
human
Oh, said Sherwood comfortably,
gpt
I was using real meanings, not just word tags. In my opinion real law and order, orderly doing of things, _et cetera_, are all on the other side.
human
And the men--
gpt
The men are of course all noble, self-sacrificing, patriotic, immaculate demigods who-- He broke off, chuckling at Nan's expression.
human
No, seriously, I think they are doing a fine work, and that they'll go down in history.
gpt
You're an old dear!
human
Take care, he warned,