human
O Nancy, why can't ye be happy here? We've a snug little cabin nest, we've enough to eat and enough to wear. The baby's laughin' at yer heels all day and snugglin' in her little bed at night. The birds make music fur ye in the trees. The creek down thar's laughin' an' singing' winter an' summer. The world's too purty an' life's too short ter throw hit away fightin' an' scramblin' fur nothin'.
gpt
For something--Tom--something big----
human
Don't keer how big 'tis--what of it? All turns ter ashes in yer hands bye an' bye an' yer life's gone. We can't live these young days over again, can we? Ye know the preacher says: 'What shall hit profit a man ef he gain the whole world an' lose his life?' Let me off'n these lessons, Honey? I'm too old; ye can't larn me new tricks now. Let me off fer good an' all, won't ye?
gpt
No, was the firm answer.
human
It means too much. I won't give up and let the man I love sign his name forever with a cross mark.
gpt
I ain't goin' ter sign no more papers nohow!
human
I signed our marriage bond with a mark, Tom, she went on evenly,
gpt
Well, it's too late to-night fur any more lessons, now _ain't_ it?
human
Yes, we'll make up for it next time.