human
Well, he said, cautiously,
gpt
Tim has sent us for you!
human
What does he want of me?
gpt
He wants you to come home. He says he can't get along without you.
human
He will have to get along without me, said the boy, independently.
gpt
Tell him I'm not goin' back!
human
You're wrong, Dodger, said Hooker, shaking his head, solemnly.
gpt
Ain't he your father?
human
No, he ain't.
gpt
He says he is,
human
That don't make it so.
gpt
He ought to know,
human
Yes; he ought to know!
gpt
No doubt he does, but he can't make me believe he's any relation of mine.
human
Just go and argy the point with him,
gpt
It wouldn't do no good.
human
Maybe it would. Just go back with us, that's a good boy.
gpt
What makes you so anxious about it?
human
Well, said Hooker, coughing,
gpt
What's he goin' to give you if I go back with you?
human
A glass of whiskey!
gpt
Is that all?
human
Maybe he'd make it two.
gpt
I won't go back with you, said Dodger, after a moment's thought;
human
You're a trump, Dodger,
gpt
I always liked you, Dodger,
human
Now, don't let Tim know you've seen me,
gpt
We won't.
human
So Tim sent them fellers after me? soliloqized Dodger.
gpt
I guess I'll have to change my office, or maybe Tim himself will be droppin' down on me some mornin'. It'll be harder to get rid of him than of them chumps.