human
Come in,
gpt
Oh, said he,
human
The same, and your most obedient,
gpt
You want money, I suppose?
human
Well, I commenced lightly,
gpt
Legacy! What legacy?
human
The legacy my grandfather left me.
gpt
He left you no legacy, retorted the old gentleman.
human
Your grandfather, to whom you were once so considerate as to refer in my presence as a pig, left you no legacy. He directed that as long as you seemed to deserve it I should spend a certain sum on your maintenance and education.
gpt
Gad! I cried.
human
That puts me in a nice position!
gpt
My gay young man, he remarked finally,
human
he added,
gpt
I did not come here to be insulted!
human
Tut, tut! No offence. You won't find earning your living such an easy matter. Have you thought anything about what you'll do?
gpt
No,
human
How much do you owe?
gpt
About forty-eight hundred dollars.
human
Damme! muttered Mr. Tuckerman Toddleham.
gpt
More than you could earn in the first five years at the law!
human
See here, I interrupted,
gpt
That is exactly what I mean, he returned.
human
He left you nothing except an allowance for your education during your good behavior. He made me the judge. I'm your trustee and I can't conscientiously let you have any more money to drink up and gamble with. It's over and done with.
gpt
Who gets all the money?
human
The Society for the Propagation of Free Thinking,
gpt
I should think anything like that ought to be contrary to law! I retorted.
human
It ought to be a crime to encourage atheism.
gpt
It's a good devise under our statutes! he answered dryly.
human
I suppose your own faith is beautiful enough, eh?