human
It’s no use, my boy; however much I might have liked to, it’s too late now!
gpt
What do you mean by too late?
human
I was on the point of letting you into a secret last night, when Ranger came, and then the ’rumpus’ with him upset all my little plan.
gpt
What was it?
human
Why, nothing more nor less than that I am going to get married, as soon as I can properly fix up matters.
gpt
Never! Who are you going to marry?
human
I am only waiting for Mary Truman’s answer, which she has promised in about another week.
gpt
Then it is not yet settled?
human
No, not quite,
gpt
Well, you know ’there’s many a slip’——
human
Yes, I am aware of all that, but I don’t anticipate one here.
gpt
But if she does—shall you stay on?
human
No, not I!
gpt
In that case you could then come on and join me, so I’ll take care to let you have my address. But there, John, I hope you’ll be more successful than I have been.
human
You don’t mean to say that you have already proposed and been refused by Mary?
gpt
No, no! not by her, but Jessie Russell.
human
Oh, she’s going to have Fellows! Didn’t you know that?
gpt
I did not know it, but I thought so,
human
You’ve kept your little affair very quiet,
gpt
It’s not a pleasant experience to talk about, he added.
human
It makes, however, another reason why I am not sorry at having to leave the place.
gpt
I’m sorry for you, Charley, my boy; but I think she’ll get a good husband in Fellows.
human
I’m not so sure about that. My advice to you is, be careful about him.
gpt
Why! what do you mean?
human
He’s a man I should trust only as far as I could see him.
gpt
Know anything against him?
human
Don’t ask me any more questions.