human
Filmer, I've a load of questions I want to ask.
gpt
Heave 'em out. Jock sighed resignedly. Of course, he had anticipated this hour, and he knew that he must be the high priest.
human
Heave 'em out, and then settle down 'mong facts.
gpt
Where is Jude Lauzoon?
human
Gone off for change of air and scene--somewhere.
gpt
Gone where?
human
Now how in--how do you expect I know? Just gone.
gpt
Taken that pretty little wife of his to new scenes, eh? Well, she never seemed to me to belong here rightfully. I hope they'll do well.
human
Well, he broke in, feeling it was inevitable,
gpt
Joyce didn't, as you might say, go with Jude. She's stopping on here.
human
With the baby? There was a baby, I recall. My sister talked of it a good deal. She was interested in Joyce Lauzoon from what I told her.
gpt
Well, Filmer felt his way,
human
Was? Is--the child dead?
gpt
Well, I should say so! And women is queer creatures, Drew. Now any one with an open mind would have been blamed glad when that poor little cuss cut loose. It never would have had a show in life; it was a big mistake from the beginning, but after it went, and was comfortably planted behind the shack, what do you think? Why, she came back one night and dug him up and put him--
human
Put him where?