human
If it had been me to go into a passion and use insubordinate language, no one would have wondered, he lamented.
gpt
But you, Hal--who have barely lost your temper three times in your life! And on a mere matter of sentiment, too!
human
Didn't you yourself accuse me of a tendency to the sentimental?
gpt
That was in an affair in which it was more or less natural. But when it comes to being cut out of despatches for the sake of a dead blackfellow----! Seriously, old boy, it may be bad for you in the future.
human
You know as well as I do whether mention in despatches would have the slightest weight with a certain lady if she cared for a man. And if she didn't, what in the world does it signify losing it?
gpt
Poor beggar, he's got 'em badly!