human
Your thorns are sharp, Paresi.
gpt
God all mighty, Nick, Anderson said mournfully,
human
Well? he roared suddenly at the blackness,
gpt
What's the matter with you, out there? he demanded quietly.
human
You waiting for me to sober up? You want me to be myself before you fix me up? You want to know something? _In vino veritas_, that's what. You don't have to wait for me, kiddies. I'm a hell of a lot more me right now than I will be after I get over this. He took the figurine and replaced it on the other side of the keg.
gpt
Tha's right, Johnny. Get over on the other side of ol' Beer-belly there. Make room for the old man. To the blackness he said,
human
Look, I got neat habits, don't leave me on no deck, hear? Rack me up alongside the boys. What is it I'm going to be? Oh yeah. A coat of arms. Hey, I forgot the motto. All righty: this is my motto. '_Sic itur ad astra_'--that is to say, 'This is the way to the men's room.'
gpt
Shh!
human
Who's there?
gpt
Just me, darling.
human
Louise?
gpt
Of course. _Shh_, Jeannie!
human
Jeannie's with you, Louise? She's all right? You're--all right?
gpt
Come and see,