human
By George! he said, half aloud,
gpt
Look here, Colonel, he said, gently,
human
What's the good of forgetting one thing when there are so many others to remember?
gpt
Perhaps we can forget them, too--one by one. I guess you haven't understood me. I dare say I haven't understood you, either, though I think I could if you'd give me a chance. But all I want to say is this, that I'm--off--
human
Off? Where?
gpt
Where we're not likely to meet--for some little time--again.
human
Oh, but I say! You can't--
gpt
Can't what, Colonel?
human
Can't drop--drop out of the running--damn it all, man! you can't--you can't--let it be a walk-over for _me_--after all that's--
gpt
That's where you've made your mistake, Colonel, I guess. You thought there was--was a--a race, so to speak--and that I was in it. Well, I wasn't?
human
But what the deuce--?
gpt
I not only wasn't in it--but there was no race. There never was. It was a walk-over for--for some one--from the start. Now I guess I'll say good night.
human
Look here! Let's have a cigarette.
gpt
I say, take two or three.
human
Thanks; and good night again,