human
That was great work, Merriwell. Keep it up! Keep it up!
gpt
That kind of work will not win the game as the score stands, returned Frank.
human
Some batting must be done, and there must be some score getting.
gpt
You are right, and you are the second man up this inning. See what you can do.
human
If I had known I came so soon I wouldn't have put on my sweater.
gpt
Keep it on. You must not get chilly. We can't tell what may happen. Harder games than this have been pulled out. They lead us but five scores.
human
Blossom bats ahead of me, does he? Well, he never got a hit when one was wanted in all his life; but he's got a trick that is just as good, if he will try to work it.
gpt
Getting hit by the ball? He is clever at that. Tell him to work the dodge this time if he can. Get him onto first some way. We must have some scores, if we steal them.
human
I wish we might steal a few.
gpt
If I get first and Blossom is ahead of me on second, let us try the double steal. I may be caught at second or he may be caught at third, and there is a bare possibility that we'll both make our bags. At any rate, but one of us is liable to be caught, and if it is Blossom it will leave us scarcely any worse off than before. If it is myself, why, Blossom will be on third, we'll have one man out, and stand a good show of scoring once at least.