human
It was a fine sight, said Gilead Beck, on the subject of the race generally;
gpt
he went on,
human
I shall institute races of my own--with a great National Dunquerque Cup--and we will have an American Derby, with trotting thrown in. There's room for both sports. What do you think, Mr. Dunquerque, of having sports from all countries?
gpt
Seems a bright idea. Take your bull-fights from Spain; your fencing from France; your racing from England--what will you have from Germany?
human
Playing at soldiers, I guess. They don't seem to care for any other game.
gpt
And Russia?
human
A great green table with a pack of cards and a roulette. We can get a few Egyptian bonds for the Greeks to exhibit their favourite game with. We may import a band of brigands for the Italian sports. Imitation murder will represent Turkish Delights, and the performers shall camp in Central Park. It wouldn't be bad fun to go out at night and hunt them. Say, Mr. Dunquerque, we'll do it. A permanent Exhibition of the Amusements of all Nations. You shall come over if you like, and show them English fox-hunting. Where is Captain Ladds?
gpt
I left him hovering round the card-tables. I will bring him up.
human
Ladds is hard at work at _écarté_ with a villainous-looking stranger. And I should think, from the way Tommy is sticking at it, that Tommy is dropping pretty heavily.
gpt
It's an American he's playing with, said one of the other men in the room.
human
Don't know who brought him; not a member; a Major Hamilton Ruggles--don't know what service.
gpt
Mr. Dunquerque, I think we can have a little amusement out of this. If you were to go now to Captain Ladds, and if you were to bring him up to this same identical room with Major Hamilton Ruggles, I think, sir,--I do think you would see something pleasant.