human
It's a very simple matter, Gresham finally stated.
gpt
My father was to have married Miss Joy's aunt but did not. When the aunt came to die she left Miss Joy a million dollars, but coupled with it the provision that she must marry me. That's all.
human
It's enough, laughed Collaton.
gpt
I understand now why Johnny Gamble wants to make a million dollars. As soon as he gets it he'll propose to Miss Joy, she'll accept him and let the million slide. Who gets it?
human
Charity.
gpt
Why, Gresham, I'm ashamed of you! Collaton mocked.
human
The descendant of a noble English house is making as sordid an affair of this as if he were a cheese dealer! I have the gift of second sight and I can tell you just what's going to happen. Johnny Gamble will make his million dollars--and I'm for him. He'll marry Miss Joy--and I'm for her. That other million will go to charity--and I'm for it. I hope they all win!
gpt
You're foolish, returned Gresham, holding his temper through the superiority which had always nettled Collaton.
human
You like money and I'm showing you a way to get it from Johnny Gamble.
gpt
I've had all of that money I want, he declared.
human
Whatever schemes you have in the future you will have to work yourself, and whatever trouble comes of it you may also enjoy alone--because I'll throw you.
gpt
You would find difficulty in doing that, Gresham observed with a smile.
human
I fancy that, if I were to send the missing books of the defunct Gamble-Collaton Irrigation Company to Mr. Gamble, you would be too busy explaining things on your account to bother with my affairs to any extent.
gpt
I was in jail once, Collaton told him with quiet intensity.
human
If I ever go again the man who puts me there will have to go along, so that I will know where to find him when I get out. Good-by.
gpt
Wait a minute, said Gresham.
human
Your digestion is bad or else you made a recent winning in your favorite bucket-shop. Now listen to me: Whatever Johnny Gamble's doing at the present time is of no consequence. Let him go through with the deal he has on and think he has scared you off. I'll only ask you to make one more attempt against him. That's all that will be necessary, for it will break him and at the same time destroy Miss Joy's confidence in him. He has over a third of a million dollars. We can get it all.
gpt
Excuse me, refused Collaton.
human
If I ran across Johnny Gamble's pocket-book in a dark alley I'd walk square around it without stopping to look for the string to it.
gpt
Then you won't take any part in the enterprise?
human
Not any, Collaton assured him with a wave of negation.
gpt
If Johnny will let me alone I'll let him alone, and be glad of the chance.