human
What's the idea, kid?
gpt
I don't understand you,
human
Come off, said Evan mockingly.
gpt
Do you think I'm a blind man not to notice the particular interest you are taking in my doings? What's the idea?
human
I don't know what you're talking about,
gpt
You've been trailing me for the last two hours.
human
You're mistaken. I never saw you before.
gpt
That's childish! Do you mean to say you didn't pick me up in Troy street two hours ago, after that row with the fruit vendor?
human
I don't know where Troy street is,
gpt
Look here, I'm a regular fellow. Loosen up, kid. Give me the dope. What's it all about?
human
God knows why anybody should take after me, Evan went on.
gpt
I haven't committed any crime that I know of. And I don't own a thing in the world anybody could covet. Who hired you to trail me?
human
Nobody, said the boy.
gpt
You're mistaken.
human
By God----!