human
How are you feelin' this mornin', kid?
gpt
Fine as silk. That medicine Mr. Davis gave me fixed everything in great shape.
human
I see you're still blackin' boots.
gpt
Why shouldn't I be? It was the bargain that I could do it till I got into the Department.
human
I'm allowing 'Lish will claim you're so near there now that you must graduate from this kind of work.
gpt
But, of course, I'm not near gettin' into the Department, for they don't make firemen of boys.
human
As a rule they don't; but I'm reckoning there'll be something in the way of an exception with you. I'm not allowin' you'll be allowed to swell around as full member of a company, but you are bound to be recognized as belonging to us.