human
Of course, sez he,
gpt
No wonder at that! I sez,
human
Yes, she wuz a Christian and she passed sweetly up into the Hevings, thank the Lord!
gpt
She is better off, I hain't a doubt on't!
human
I don't know about that. I did well by her, and she felt as well as myself, that to be my wife wuz a fate not often gin to mortal wimmen.
gpt
That is so! sez I fervently,
human
Yes she wuz proud and happy durin' her life. I did everything for her. I killed a chicken durin' her last sickness onasked, jest to surprise her with soup. She lived proud and happy and died happy.
gpt
I hain't a doubt that she died happy.
human
No, sez he,
gpt
No doubt on't, sez I,
human
Yes, whatever woman I choose, some must be left, pinin' on their stems, to speak poetically. I can't marry every woman, that's plain to be seen.
gpt
Yes, thank Heaven! that's a settled thing,