human
Ah-h! Did genius fail to burn?
gpt
That is one way of putting it, I suppose.
human
Or did you take pity on my solitariness? You must not let me become a drag upon you.
gpt
I see in the _Post_, he presently began again,
human
That is how you regard the veterans, is it?
gpt
Have you ever seen the outfit?
human
Never.
gpt
I have lived here long enough to learn something of them. Look at them for yourself next week. Mix with them. Talk with them. You will find them worth a study--and worth nothing else under the sun.
human
I have been looking forward to doing something of that sort,