human
Hang it, Fred, said he, rather brokenly;
gpt
The same way that it whipped a full-grown woolen-mill manager once, I suppose, old boy,
human
Is that so? exclaimed the captain, astonishment getting so sudden an advantage over shame that he turned over and looked his companion in the face.
gpt
Why--how are you, Fred? I feel as if I was just being introduced. Didn't anybody else help?
human
Yes, said Fred,
gpt
If I could only _think_ about her, Fred! But I can't; whisky's the only thing that comes into my mind.
human
Can't think about her! exclaimed Fred;
gpt
That _was_ jolly, wasn't it? said Crayme.
human
I'll bet such sherry was never opened west of the Alleghanies before or--
gpt
roared Fred;
human
Did you, though? said Crayme, with a smile which seemed rather proud;
gpt
And I made up my mind she was throwing herself away, in marrying a fellow that would be sure to care more for whisky than he did for her,
human
Ease off, Fred, ease off now; there wasn't any whisky there; I tried to get some of the old Twin Tulip brand for punch, but--
gpt
But the devil happened to be asleep, and you got a chance to behave yourself,
human
Fred, said he,
gpt
Why, she looked like a lot of lilies and roses, said Fred,
human
He wouldn't drink a drop that evening, said Crayme,
gpt
She looked so proud of _you_
human
Did she? asked Crayme.
gpt
Well, I guess I _was_ a good-looking fellow in those days; I know Pike came up to me once, with a glass in his hand, and said that he ought to drink to _me_, for I was the finest-looking groom he'd ever seen. He was so tight, though, that he couldn't hold his glass steady; and though you know I never had a drop of stingy blood in me, it _did_ go to my heart to see him spill that gorgeous sherry.
human
She looked very proud of _you_, Fred repeated;
gpt
You _will_, though, hang you! exclaimed the captain.
human
Get out of here! I can think about her _now_, and I don't want anybody else around. No rudeness meant, you know, Fred.