human
I would be glad to stop and talk with you, Judd, but I'm due in Fayville before noon, and have already stayed too long at Big Jerry's.
gpt
Yo' hev,
human
What the devil do you mean by that?
gpt
What I says, goes, was the reply.
human
This hyar place air a powerful good one fer yo' ter keep erway from, stranger.
gpt
Indeed? Well, you don't own it.
human
I warns ye fair,
gpt
And I don't accept such a warning from any one, shot back Donald, momentarily growing more angry.
human
It's no business of yours, whether I go or stay.
gpt
I makes hit my business, replied the other sullenly.
human
Big Jerry air growin' old an' foolish, I reckon; but I seen what I seen, an' thar haint no city man ergoin' ter come up hyar an' make trouble fer a gal uv our'n.
gpt
Judd, it's you who are the fool. I don't admit your right to discuss this, or any matter, with me, but Rose is nothing to me but a very good friend. Besides, she's only a child.
human
She's nigh onter old ernough ter wed, was the uncompromising answer.
gpt
An' ef she haint nothin' ter ye, the more shame on ye fer tryin' ter make her love ye, an' mayhaps break her heart.
human
But I haven't tried to make her love me,
gpt
Then fer what did yo' put yer arms erbout her an' kiss her, like I seen ye through the winder awhile back, I wants ter know?