human
Fred, said Esther one evening,
gpt
I guess you're right, Ettie, said Fred.
human
They didn't begin their domestic tyranny in advance, as _you_ did--bless you for it.
gpt
But why _don't_ their husbands stop? asked Esther, too deeply interested in her subject to notice her husband's compliment.
human
They must see what they're doing, and how cruel it all is.
gpt
They're too far gone to stop; I suppose that's the reason, said Fred.
human
It hasn't been easy work for _me_ to keep my promise, Ettie, and I'm a young man; Moshier and Crayme are middle-aged men, and liquor is simply necessary to them.
gpt
That dreadful old Bunley wasn't too old to reform, it seems, said Esther.
human
Fred, I believe one reason is that no one has asked them to stop. See how good Harry Wainwright has been since he found that so many people were interested in him that day!
gpt
Ye--es,