human
Well, he added,
gpt
I didn't think it desirable in several ways. You see, a pedler is, after all, a person of no account in this part of Canada. He has no particular interest in the fortune of the country; he doesn't help its progress; his calling benefits nobody.
human
But you are a farmer now,
gpt
Strictly on probation. In fact, there's very little doubt that my new venture is generally regarded as a harmless eccentricity. It will be some time before my neighbors realize that I'm capable of anything that's not connected with an amusing frolic. He stopped a moment, and smiled at her.
human
On the whole, I can't reasonably blame them. My situation's a very precarious one; a frozen crop would break me.