human
Now, you young imp, I've got you! he cried triumphantly.
gpt
What are you hidin' up in this place for?
human
What's that to you?
gpt
Sassy, are you? I reckon I'll take some of the sass out'r you before I'm through with you. Come along.
human
Open the winder and let's take a squint at this chap,
gpt
How came you in this house?
human
I came here to get out of the storm,
gpt
Oh, you did; then why didn't you show yourself when we came in?
human
Why should I?
gpt
You heard us come in, didn't you?
human
Yes.
gpt
And you didn't let on you were here. You've been listenin' to our talk.
human
You heard all we said, didn't you?
gpt
You say I did.
human
I know you did.
gpt
Then what's the use of asking me, if you know so much?
human
Because I want you to admit it.
gpt
I'll admit nothing.
human
I'll choke the life out of you if you don't!
gpt
I haven't done you any harm, what do you want to treat me this way for?
human
But you intend to squeal on us as soon as you get away.
gpt
What will I squeal about?
human
About what you heard.
gpt
I haven't said that I heard anything.
human
Who are you, anyway?
gpt
My name is Dick Darling.
human
Where do you live around here?
gpt
I don't live around here at all.
human
You don't? Know anybody named Darling about here, Parker?
gpt
No. He looks like a stranger to me as well as I can see him,
human
Where do you live, then?
gpt
In New York.
human
New York! roared the crook.
gpt
What are you givin' me?
human
That's the truth.
gpt
What are you doin' 'way down here in Jersey, then? Who are you visitin'?
human
Nobody. I was sent to Springville on an errand by my boss.
gpt
Where's Springville, Parker?
human
It's a village on the railroad about eight miles from here.
gpt
If you were sent to Springville, how is it that you are over here?
human
An accident happened to the train I was going to take for Jersey City, and the agent told me that I could catch an express if I walked to Carlin. That's what brought me over here.
gpt
Did you start to walk to Carlin from Springville?
human
Yes,
gpt
And instead of keepin' to your left, you turned into the road to the right and came over here, eh?
human
Yes, I did that. And I walked away from the town instead of toward it?
gpt
That's what you've been doin'.
human
That's tough. I'll have to go back to the Carlin road, then, before I'm on the right track again.
gpt
I reckon you won't go nowheres at present, said Bulger.
human
You've heard too much for some people's good. We'll take him over to your place, Parker, and hold on to him till I'm ready to dig out, and then I'll take him with me.