human
Upon my word, Mr. Matson, he said, with an evident effort to keep cool,
gpt
That's just the trouble, retorted Joe.
human
It isn't legitimate and you know it. In the first place you're offering me a good deal more than I'm worth.
gpt
Oh, I don't know about that, expostulated Jim loyally.
human
There's at least one man in the league getting that much, and he never saw the day when he was a better man than you are.
gpt
More than I'm worth, repeated Joe.
human
Still, if that were all, and you were simply trying to buy my baseball ability, it would be your own affair if you were bidding too high. But you don't want to give me all this money because I'm a good pitcher. It's because you want to make me a good liar. You think that every man has his price and it's only a matter of bidding to find out mine.
gpt
Now, now!
human
And more than that, went on Joe, not heeding the interruption,
gpt
Keep your advice till it's asked for! he snarled, snatching up the money and jamming it viciously into his pocket.
human
I didn't come to this jay town to be lectured by a hick----
gpt
What's that?