human
Good Lord, gasped Donald, as Big Jerry approached more sedately,
gpt
I thought that I could shoot some, but that ... that beats anything I ever saw in the West, or on the stage. And with an unfamiliar gun, too.
human
She shoots erbout ther same ter the left, too, commented the marksman judiciously.
gpt
But et thet she air a moghty fine rifle-gun, an' I shor' would be pleased ter own her, only I reckon yo' haint anxious ter sell.
human
I'd as soon think of selling Mike, or any other of my good friends,
gpt
I erpreciates the feelin' thet ye hev fer hit, he said as he handed it back.
human
Er gun air mighty nigh like blood kin ter a hunter.
gpt
But we sometimes part even with certain of our kindred when the right man comes along whom we can trust to love, honor and cherish them, laughed the younger man.
human
And, since I feel that I would be insulting that gun to fire it again after the way _you_ fired it, I'm going to honor it by giving it to you.
gpt
Why ... why, in course I'm mightily obleeged ter ye, doctor; but I jest couldn't think of acceptin' hit from ye,
human
Don't say another word, my good friend; she's yours and I have several others at home. Only please don't use it in any shooting feuds--if there are such things still in existence nowadays. Since my profession is to save human lives, I mustn't have a part in the taking of them even by proxy, you know.
gpt
Yo' hev no cause fer worriment erlong thet line, earnestly answered Jerry, as he patted the rifle, cradled in the crook of his arm like a child.
human
My fightin' day air over, praise ter Gawd. Thar war a time when I war sorter proud of ther notch thet's cut in the stock er my fust gun; but now ... wall, I'd give a good deal ef 'twarn't thar. I figgers, nowerdays, thet hit haint the Lord's purpose thet humans should spill each other's blood, leastwise onless thar's somethin' bigger et stake then spite er revengement.
gpt
Tell him erbout the shootin' matches at the County Fairs whar yo' used allus ter bear erway the prize, grandpap,
human
Wall, ef I does say hit, thar warn't many in Kentuck er West Virginny could handle a shootin' iron with Big Jerry in them days, an', come County Fair time, I mostwise allus kerried off the money prize an' the wreath give by ther queen. 'Twarn't fancy shootin', like they hes on the stage yo' war er-speakin of, p'raps, but hit took a stiddy hand an' a clar eye ter do the trick. Gener'lly the spo't ended with the pick er the rifle shooters a-trying ter cut down ten weighted strings et a hundred paces, an' more times then once I done hit in as many shots.