human
I am done with the stuff! Hodge had declared over and over.
gpt
On that night in the ruffians' den at Ace High I swore never to touch it again, for I saw what brutes it makes of men. I have little confidence in any man who will drink it.
human
Oh, be a little more liberal, entreated Frank.
gpt
You know there are men who drink moderately, and it never seems to harm them.
human
I know there are such men, admitted Bart;
gpt
Not all men are so hot-blooded and impulsive as you and Jack Diamond.
human
Don't speak of Diamond! I don't think anything of that fellow. I am talking about this Burns. He is a sot, that's plain. Drink has dragged him down so far that all the powers in the world cannot lift him up. Some night when everything depends on him, he will fail you, for he will be too drunk to play his part. Then you will be sorry that you had anything to do with him.
gpt
All the powers in this world might not be able to lift him up, admittted Frank;
human
But the chances are that the audience will throw things at him when he appears as a comedian.
gpt
Instead of that, I believe he will convulse them with laughter.
human
Well, you have some queer ideas. We'll see who's right.