human
I _know_ that she is a wonderful woman, and a real beauty, mused Donald, half aloud.
gpt
The trouble must be ... yes, _is_, with me. She's too wonderful for my simple tastes; that's the truth, as I told Ethel. Oh, well, perhaps I can learn to live up to her ... but I hate this society stuff.
human
Hit don't pain me ... much, Rose, gal. Hit haint nothin' ... ter mention. I'll jest set still hyar erwhile, an' ...
gpt
Here's our Doctor Mac back ergin, grandpappy. I reckon he kin do somethin' fer ter help ye.
human
Well, I'm not much good unless we can turn Time's flight backward, and make him a child again temporarily. Kiddies are my specialty, you know, and although I've a few grown-up patients, left over from the time when I took whatever came, and was thankful, I am killing them off as fast as I can.
gpt
Please don't be alarmed, dear, of course I didn't mean that literally. And you know that I will do anything in my power to help. I only wish that I knew more about troubles affecting the heart,
human
Reckon the doctor down in Fayville hed ought ter say the same thing, interposed the old man.
gpt
I erlows he didn't do me no good, fer I got better es soon's I quit takin' the stuff he left me.
human
Don't be too hard on him, foster father. After all, what you probably needed most was to give that big heart of yours a rest, and that is what did the business then, and will now. Well, I'll look you over anyway. I guess professional ethics won't be outraged, with the other physician five steep, uphill miles away.