human
You fixed that limb, when it was broken in the bush?
gpt
Yes, Carroll answered, with a desperate attempt to treat the matter humorously.
human
But I really think we both had a hand in the thing. My partner favored me with his views; I disclaim some of the responsibility.
gpt
Then I guess you've been remarkably fortunate. Perhaps that's the best way of expressing it.
human
It won't have to be rebroken? I'll be able to walk without a limp?
gpt
It's most probable.
human
It's good news; better than I expected. Now if you could fix me up again, I'd like to get dressed. I've felt like a hobo long enough.
gpt
We can venture to change that state of affairs, but I'll superintend the operation.
human
It strikes me you do us credit; and now I suppose I can announce that you'll receive?
gpt
I'd have been glad to see ye, however ye had come, he asserted, and Vane fully believed him.
human
For a' that, this is no the way I would have wished to welcome ye.
gpt
When a man won't take his friends' advice, what can he expect?
human
Let it be a warning. If the making of your mark and money is your object, ye must stick to it and think of nothing else. Ye canna accumulate riches by spreading yourself, and philanthropy's no lucrative, except maybe to a few.
gpt
It's good counsel, but I'm thinking that it's a pity, Mrs. Nairn remarked.
human
What would ye say, Evelyn?