human
I am glad there is no dispute about the facts in here, he said. Bunny glanced up quickly and found the man's face beaming happily once more.
gpt
Yes, I am more than glad, continued Horace Hibbs.
human
Because, you see, I have already taken up the matter with Buck Claxton.
gpt
And he thinks his team won?
human
No, said Rodman Cree quickly.
gpt
He doesn't, does he, Mr. Hibbs?
human
No, he admitted;
gpt
Buck said--let me see if I can quote him exactly--he said, 'Shucks, no, Hibbs! We don't want to claim we weren't licked fair and square, when we were. We lost because Bunny Payton ran the eye-teeth out of me on that last lap. The block doesn't count. That was why I objected to it in the first place: 'fraid somebody would lose it and gum up things. You go and tell your bunch of Boy Scouts that they beat us to-day for the first and last time--yep, beat us on the level; but that I can get up a gang that will wipe the earth with them at football or baseball or basketball or anything else--except a track meet.' And so --Horace Hibbs smiled broadly--
human
We will, promised Bunny; and he was heartily seconded by little echoing tags of,
gpt
Sure, we will! and
human
You bet! and
gpt
Why not?
human
Good! exclaimed Horace Hibbs.
gpt
I don't see how any track meet could prove a greater success. He walked to the door and turned for a final word.
human
Nap, I am inclined to think Napoleon was right when he said, 'There are no Alps.'