human
Why, there was old Mansfield saying in his argument that he had had some little experience in life, but he never had known a man to get rich rapidly, barring some piece of luck, except by means that it would make him writhe to have made public. I don't know but that Uncle Jerry was right, that we made a mistake in not retaining him for the corporation.
gpt
Not if you win, said Carmen, softly.
human
The public won't care for the remark unless you fail.
gpt
And he tried to prejudice the Court by quoting the remark attributed to Uncle Jerry, 'The public be d---d' as if, said Mansfield, the public has no rights as--against the railroad wreckers. Uncle Jerry laughed, and interrupted: 'That's nonsense, reporters' nonsense. What I said was that if the public thought I was fool enough to make it our enemy, the public might be d---d (begging your honor's pardon).' Then everybody laughed. 'It's the bond holders, who want big dividends, that stand in the way of the development of the country, that's what it is,' said he, as he sat down, to those around him, but loud enough to be heard all over the room. Mansfield asked the protection of the Court against these clap-trap interruptions. The judge said it was altogether irregular, and Uncle Jerry begged pardon. The reporters made this incident the one prominent thing in the case that day.
human
What a delightful Uncle Jerry it is! said Carmen.
gpt
You'd better keep an eye on him, Rodney; he'll be giving your money to that theological seminary in Alabama.
human
That reminds me, Henderson said, cooling down,
gpt
I saw it, and wondered who started it,
human
I thought, said Henderson, with a smile,
gpt
No, she said, reflectively;