human
Look here, old man, he said in a friendly way,
gpt
Now, I don't propose to make a fuss about this little joke, Frank went on.
human
What's the use? I'm not half killed.
gpt
Perhaps you think you can hoodwink me! cried Diamond.
human
Well, you cannot! You were in the game all the time. That's why you were so ready to meet me in a duel--that's why you came here.
gpt
I assure you on my word of honor that you are wrong.
human
Your word of honor!
gpt
Yes, my word of honor, he calmly returned.
human
See--look at my clothes. You can tell that I have been through the mill.
gpt
You may have had them fixed that way on purpose to fool me.
human
Oh, you must know better than that! Be reasonable, Diamond.
gpt
If you are so pleased to be made a laughingstock of it's nothing to me, he flashed.
human
Keep still if you want to. I'm going to tell all I know.
gpt
That would make a very large book--full of nice clean, blank pages,
human
Look here, Diamond, he said,
gpt
Eh? he muttered, surprised at the other's manner.
human
I won't?
gpt
Not on your life.
human
Why not?
gpt
Because it will mean expulsion for you as well as myself if you do.
human
Expulsion for me? slowly repeated Diamond.
gpt
How is that?
human
It's straight goods.
gpt
Explain it.
human
Well, I will. We came here to fight a duel, didn't we?
gpt
Yes, sir.
human
You admit that?
gpt
I do, sir.
human
That is all that's needed.
gpt
How? Why? I don't understand.
human
Duels are not countenanced in the North, and nothing would cause a fellow to be fired from Yale quicker than the knowledge that he had had anything to do with one while here. Do you twig?