human
Yes, I have.
gpt
Where was the dog?
human
He came and licked my hand. He's the only friend I've got up here, I reckon.
gpt
I will have him shot to-day. What do you want?
human
I came to see your mother. Where is she?
gpt
She's away.
human
Over night?
gpt
It will do you no good to see her, Barry. You might as well realize it first as last.
human
Well, I'm going to see her, and she will be down on her knees before I'm through with her, let me tell you. Oh, I'm sober, Viola! I had my lesson yesterday. I'm through with whiskey forever. So she was away all night, eh? Out to the farm, eh? That nigger girl of yours says she must have gone out to the farm last night, because her bed wasn't slept in. And you weren't expecting visitors as early as this or you would have got home a little sooner yourself, huh?
gpt
What are you talking about?
human
Soon as she is out of the house you scoot over to big brother Kenny's, eh? Afraid to sleep alone, I suppose. Well, all I've got to say is you ought to have taken a little more time to dress.
gpt
Oh! Oh,--you--you low-lived dog! she gasped, going white to the roots of her hair.
human
How dare you say--
gpt
That's right! Call me all the pretty names you can think of. And say, I didn't come up here to beg anything from you or your mother. I'm not in a begging humour. I'm through licking your boots, Viola. What time will the old woman be back?
human
Stand away from that gate! she said in a voice low and hoarse with fury.
gpt
Don't you dare speak to me again. And if you follow me to the house I'll--I'll--
human
What'll you do? he jeered.
gpt
Call brother Kenny? Well, go ahead and call him. There he is. I'll kick him from here to the pond,--and that won't be half so pleasant as rocking little sister to sleep in her cradle while mamma is out for the night.
human
And I used to think I was in love with you! she cried in sheer disgust.
gpt
I could spit in your face, Barry Lapelle. Will you let me pass?
human
Certainly. But I'm going into the house with you, understand that. I'd just as soon wait there for your mother as anywhere else.
gpt
When my mother hears about this she will have you horsewhipped within an inch of your life,