human
If we're going to play a game, he continued, addressing Davenant, before the latter had time to speak,
gpt
I've no objection to that, Colonel, when I _do_ play--but at present--
human
Look here, Ashley said, with a new inspiration;
gpt
I put it to you--I put it to you as a man--simply as a _man_--without any highfalutin principles whatever. Suppose I'd done what you've done--and given my bottom dollar--
human
But I haven't.
gpt
Well, no matter! Suppose I had done what you've done--and you were in my place--would you, as a man--simply as a _man_, mind you--be willing to go off with the lady whom I had freed from great anxiety--to say the least--and be happy forever after--and so forth--with nothing but a Thank-you-sir? Come now! Would you?