human
Let me see, how many votes did you have this year, John?
gpt
Five,
human
Now, John, why didn't you get more than that, I'd like to know?
gpt
Oh, he said,
human
But a lot promised they'd vote for you, didn't they, John?
gpt
Yep, but damme, who expects anybody to keep an election promise if he ain't paid for it? I ain't unreasonable. What's elections for? You wait.
human
Haven't you given up yet, John?
gpt
Well, I guess not. You wait.
human
Say, John, interposed Amidon,
gpt
I didn't pay any of them a penny, said he.
human
There is damn fools everywhere, and you wait, said he,
gpt
How's that?
human
I'm layin' low 'bout that,
gpt
Now, John, said the postmaster,
human
You'd better talk about poor devils, growled the milkman, Tappan.
gpt
You'd better talk. Huh! here you be, don't hev to git to work till eight o'clock, an' quittin' at eight nights, and fifteen hundred a year. You'd better talk, Mr. Ray. If you was a man gittin' up at three of a winter's mornin', and settin' out with a milk-route at four, an' makin' 'bout half a penny a quart, an' cussed at that 'cause it ain't all cream--if you was as dead tired as I be this minute you might talk.
human
Well, I'm willing to allow that I am not as hard pushed as you are,
gpt
You'd better. Poor devils, huh! I guess I know what poor devils be, and the hell they're in. Bet your life I do. Huh!
human
I'm a poor devil 'nough myself, when it comes to that, said Amidon,