human
It is easier going up the hills than coming down.
gpt
That depends, said Fritz,
human
I have been thinking,
gpt
Ah, ah! interrupted Pierre Lamont;
human
There is hidden fire, Fritz; you may get it from a stone.
gpt
I forgot, said Fritz, with a sly chuckle,
human
Rogue!
gpt
Never stretch out your hand, said Fritz, darting away,
human
Fritz, Fritz, come here!
gpt
You will not strike?
human
No.
gpt
I will trust you. There are lawyers I would not, though every word they uttered was framed in gold.
human
So, you have been thinking of the reason that made so fair a lady marry an icicle?
gpt
Yes.
human
The icicle is celebrated.
gpt
That is of no account.
human
He is rich.
gpt
That is good.
human
He is much older than she. He may die, and leave her a young widow.
gpt
That is better.
human
Then she may marry again--a younger man.
gpt
That is best Master Lamont, you have a head.
human
And your own love-affair, Fritz, is that flourishing, eh? Have the pretty red lips kissed a 'Yes' yet?
gpt
The pretty red lips have not been asked. I bide my time. My peach is not as ripe as the icicle's. I'll go and look after it, Master Lamont. It needs careful watching; there are poachers about.