human
Well, sir, said Mr. Sanders,
gpt
I've heard tell of you many a time, an' I'm right down glad to see you.
human
You haven't heard much good of me, I reckon,
gpt
Yes; not so very long ago I heard a fine old lady say that if they was more Buck Sanfords, the wimmen would be better off.
human
Is that so?
gpt
It's jest like I tell you, an' the lady was Lucy Lumsden, the grandmother of this chap that we're tryin' to git out'n trouble.
human
I wonder if Tomlin Perdue wouldn't let me into the row? inquired Captain Sanford.
gpt
You see, it's this way: If the boy can't break away, it would be well for a serious accident to happen, and in that case, you'll need a man that's perfectly willing to bear the brunt of such an accident.
human
We'll see about that,
gpt
Suppose it's a rainy day, Buck; what then?
human
And you a grown man! exclaimed Mr. Sanford, sarcastically.
gpt
Did you ever hear of a false alarm? Or were you at a Sunday-school picnic when it was rung in? Oh, I'm going to get a blacksmith and have your head worked on,
human
I know Buck was pleased with your plan, the Chief declared.
gpt
He nodded at me a time or two when you wasn't looking. If you can work him into the row, it will tickle him mightily. He ain't flighty; he never gets mad; and he always knows just what to do, and when to shoot.