human
She means it!
gpt
She'll cool down,
human
She will not, and--she means it! cried his friend, wrath rising by great leaps.
gpt
She's going to sue me for divorce--_me_, that never even looked a chicken in the eye on the street. She's going to bust up our happy little home, Anthony, and it's your fault!
human
Poppycock!
gpt
That be damned! stated Johnson Boller, and this time he actually howled the foul words.
human
That's what she wants to do, and I don't blame her! But she'll never do it, Anthony! Your reputation's all right--it's unfortunate for the girl, of course, but I'm going to stop her!
gpt
How?
human
I'm going to tell the cold truth and make the girl back it up!
gpt
Hey?
human
I owe something to myself and to Beatrice, and I don't owe anything to you or the Dalton girl! Where's my hat?
gpt
Are you cur enough, said he, angrily,
human
You bet I am! said Johnson Boller.
gpt
If it comes down to that, _the truth_ can't hurt her, and any little odds and ends of things that happen before all hands understand the truth will happen to you--not me!
human
Just listen to me a moment before you start!
gpt
Listen to what?
human
Something I have to say which will interest you very much! This trifling family affair of yours isn't nearly so serious as you fancy. In a day or two or a week or two it will all blow over--and if it doesn't you may thank your lucky stars to be rid of a woman so infernally unreasonable, said Anthony.
gpt
But I'm hanged if I'll permit you to sacrifice that girl!
human
Ho! said Johnson Boller derisively.
gpt
How are you going to stop it?