human
Dad, she said,
gpt
I be a durn fool, I be, he said in a whisper, and then he began to cough. She took his' hands. They were cold, and she rubbed them softly.
human
I feel so a'mighty holler, he said, gasping,
gpt
Liddy! Liddy! he whispered, then added peevishly,
human
Yes, dad,
gpt
What damned--liars--they be--Liddy! You're my gel, ain't ye?
human
Yes, dad. I'll make some boneset liquor now.
gpt
Yes, yes,
human
That's it--that's it.
gpt
I bin a good dad to ye, hain't I, Liddy?
human
Always.
gpt
Never had no ma but Manette, did ye?
human
Never, dad.
gpt
What danged liars they be!