human
Please be seated.
gpt
Young man, said the stranger, impressively,
human
I am very glad I came up just as I did,
gpt
How large a sum of money do you think I had about me?
human
Five hundred dollars?
gpt
Five hundred dollars! Why, that would be a mere trifle.
human
It wouldn't be a trifle to me, sir,
gpt
Are you poor?
human
I have a good situation that pays me fifteen dollars a week, so I ought not to consider myself poor.
gpt
Suppose you had a considerable sum of money given you, what would you do with it?
human
If I had five hundred dollars, I should be able to defeat the schemes of a villain, and restore a young lady to her rights.
gpt
That seems interesting. Tell me the circumstances.
human
Do you know, he said, reflectively,
gpt
What was it, sir?
human
A dollar! What do you think of that for generosity?
gpt
Well, sir, it wasn't exactly liberal. Did you accept it?
human
No. I told him that I didn't wish to inconvenience him. But I asked you how much money you supposed I had. I will tell you. In a wallet I have eleven thousand dollars in bank notes and securities.
gpt
That is a fortune,
human
If I had lost it, I have plenty more, but the most serious peril was to my life. Through your opportune assistance I have escaped without loss. I fully appreciate the magnitude of the service you have done me. As an evidence of it, please accept these bills.