human
Sef--Seffy, I thought it was his old watch he was auctioning off. I wanted it for--for--a nest-egg! aha-ha-ha! You must excuse me.
gpt
You wouldn't 'a' bid at all if you'd knowed it was me, I reckon,
human
Yes, I would, declared the coquette.
gpt
I'd rather have you than any nest-egg in the whole world--any two of 'em! --and when he did not take his chance--
human
It's worse fellows than you, Seffy.
gpt
And better, said Seffy, with a lump in his throat.
human
I know I ain't no good with girls--and I don't care!
gpt
Yes! she assented wickedly.
human
There _are_ better ones.
gpt
Sam Pritz--
human
Sulky Seffy!
gpt
If he does stink of salt mackerel, and 'most always drunk! Seffy went on bitterly.
human
He's nothing but a molasses-tapper!