human
Sometimes at night, he said seriously,
gpt
I look back over the busy day and ask myself what it has all amounted to. Suppose I did all the world's stock-jobbing, what would I really have accomplished? You may say that I could take all the money I made and spend it for free hospitals, but would I do it? No. The more I made, the more I'd want for myself, the more all my interest and ambition would twine themselves around the counting-room. You can't serve two masters, can you, Miss Weyland? Uplifting those who need uplifting is a separate business, all by itself.
human
You could make the money, laughed she,
gpt
I'm going to get out of it, said West.
human
I've told Semple so--though perhaps it ought not to go further just yet. I'd enjoy, said he,
gpt
Delicious! Though I doubt if anybody in the world could improve on Mr. Dayne. Suddenly a new thought struck her, and she made a faint grimace.
human
There's nothing so very fine about my present work--oh me! I'll give you that if you want it.
gpt
I see I must look this gift horse over very closely. What is it?
human
They call it dunning.
gpt
I forgot. You started to tell me, and then your dog ran amuck and began butting perfect strangers all over the place.
human
Oh, said she,
gpt
Well, what'll you do?
human
I'm going to talk with him, with the man. I'm simply going to _collect that money_. Or if I can't--
gpt
What's the horrid alternative?
human
I'm going to _fire_ him!
gpt
Upon my word I believe you can do it.
human
I _have_ done it, lots of times.
gpt
Ah! And is the ceremony ever attended by scenes of storm and violence?
human
Never. They march like little lambs when I say the word. Hay-foot--straw-foot!
gpt
But then your aunt loses their arrears of board, I suppose.
human
Yes, and for that reason I never fire except as a last desperate resort. Signs of penitence, earnest resolves to lead a better life, are always noted and carefully considered.
gpt
If you _should_ need help with this customer to-night--not that I think you will, oh no!--telephone me. I'm amazingly good at handling bright young men. This is your aunt's, isn't it?
human
No, no--next to the corner over there. O heavens! Look--_look!_