human
Miss Smith, of course you hain't known me long, but I feel that we are well acquainted. I have watched you when you hain't known it.
gpt
Yes, I have kep' my eye on you, and I will say right out that I like your looks and your ways, and I feel that you are worthy of being promoted to the high honor I am about to heap onto you, by askin' you to be my wife.
human
Your wife! oh no, no, you are mistaken!
gpt
There, set down agin, set down. I knew you'd take it so. I knew it would overcome you, but I say you are worthy on't, and you needn't never be afraid I'll throw it in your face that I am rich and you--and you----
human
Jest as I told you, mom, stunted, sez he,
gpt
No, sez I dryly,
human
I wouldn't if I wuz in your place, I'd go and rub some ile into my head or sweat it, or sunthin'.
gpt
What for? sez he in surprise,
human
Oh nothin', sez I,
gpt
What is there in my face, what have I done? sez she,
human
How have I looked, that that awful man dare insult me? Oh, I must have looked weak or acted weak, or he wouldn't have dared to!
gpt
It hain't the worst thing that could happen to you. A offer of marriage hain't like a attack of yeller fever, or cholera, or even the janders, nor, sez I,