human
Brouillard, this is simply hideous! he exclaimed.
gpt
If this devils' carnival goes on until nightfall we shall have a revival of the old Roman Saturnalia at its worst! Then, with a swift blow at the heart of the matter:
human
You're the man I've been wanting to see; you are pretty close in with the Cortwright junta--is it true that free whiskey has been dealt out to the crowd over the bar in the Niquoia Building?
gpt
The Cortwright people are as anxious to have the celebration pass off peaceably as even you can be, he assured the young missionary, trying to buttress the thing which was not true.
human
When riot comes in at the door, business flies out at the window; and, after all, this feast of hurrahs is merely another bid for business.
gpt
I can't answer for Mr. Cortwright personally. He and Handley and Schermerhorn and a few of the others seem to stand for respectability of a sort. But, Mr. Brouillard, I want to tell you this: somebody in authority is grafting upon the vice of this community, not only to-day but all the time.
human
The community is certainly vicious enough to warrant any charge you can make, admitted Brouillard. Then he changed the topic abruptly.
gpt
Have you seen Miss Massingale since noon?
human
Yes; I saw her with Smith, the cattleman, at the other end of the Avenue about an hour ago.
gpt
Heavens! gritted the engineer.
human
Didn't Smith know better than to take her down there at such a time as this?
gpt
I think it was the other way about. Her brother has been drinking again, and I took it for granted that she and Smith were looking for him.
human
I'm going to look for her, he said.
gpt
Will you come along?