human
I was out with Mr. Allinson to-day, he said.
gpt
As he's a neighbor of yours, I've no doubt you know him pretty well. He struck me as a particularly straight man.
human
He is so, declared Ethel warmly.
gpt
I don't know a straighter. Still, I don't see how you came to that conclusion by watching his shooting.
human
It doesn't seem very obvious, Murray responded with a smile.
gpt
However, so far as my experience goes, a man who's scrupulous in one thing is very apt to prove the same in another. When we were out this afternoon, a snipe got up in front of him and he let me have the shot.
human
But how does that prove his general honesty?
gpt
I'm not sure I was entitled to the shot, though as the bird headed slightly toward me there was some doubt about the matter. Allinson gave me the full benefit, though I think he must have known that I would miss.
human
Is it a great sacrifice to give up a shot?
gpt
A snipe, said Murray,
human
Perhaps that's true, Ethel agreed.
gpt
No doubt the temptation's stronger when you have an appreciative audience.
human
Mine, said Murray,