human
Two of you! And you want me to do your work! Well, of all the nerve!
gpt
I ain't told you yet who the other feller is,
human
I don't care if he's an angel from heaven. I'd think you'd be ashamed of yourself to come here and speak of such a thing.
gpt
But I ain't ashamed, Clemmie. A drowning man is willing to grab the first straw he sees. Listen to me, Clemmie,
human
Me listen to you proposing for me to come over to Little River and start talk that would ruin the town? Not if I know what Clemmie Pipkin's doing.
gpt
I tell you I ain't proposing to you, I'm just asking you. As far as that town goes, a few things more for it to talk about can't do her no harm.
human
The other feller happens to be the new parson.
gpt
What was that you said, Josiah?
human
The other feller living with me is the minister at the brick church.
gpt
The minister living with you!
human
Yes.
gpt
With you? But you ain't got religion.
human
I cal'late that's the safest guess you ever made, Clemmie, but just now it's cooking, and not religion, that's bothering me.
gpt
Lan' sakes! You ain't trying to cook for the minister, be you?
human
You put it just right, I'm trying to. I don't know how long he'll be able to stand it, but he won't go nowhere else.
gpt
Poor thing! she exclaimed.
human
Poor thing!
gpt
Them's my sentiments, too, Clemmie.
human
And no doubt he's a frail creature, too, and ought to have the best of care. So many of them are that way.
gpt
Lan' sakes! Now, what's the matter with you? Been going out without your rubbers, I'll warrant. Men are worse than babies when left to themselves. I do believe they'd die if the women-folks didn't look after them once in a while.
human
We sartin would, choked out the Captain.
gpt
Do you suppose you can arrange it to come over?
human
When do you want me?
gpt
Right now. To-day. I come special for you.
human
I'll go, decided Miss Pipkin impulsively.
gpt
It's plain as day that it's my duty. I am getting wore out in this place. They've been putting the work of three on me, and I ain't got the strength.
human
It ain't right, Clemmie, for you to be wearing yourself out in this kind of work. God intended you for something better. I ain't proposing,