human
Spill your news, commanded Leshington gruffly.
gpt
What's doing, and who's doing it?
human
Nobody, and nothing much, said Harlan, answering the two queries as one.
gpt
The town is falling apart like a bunch of sand and the get-away has set in. Two full trains went east this forenoon, and two more are scheduled for this afternoon if the railroad people can get the cars here.
human
Laugh about it if you can, but it's no joke, he growled.
gpt
When the froth is blown away and the bubbles quit rising, there are going to be some mighty bitter settlings left in the bottom of the stein.
human
You're right, Leshington, said Harlan, gravely.
gpt
What we're seeing now is only the shocked surprise of it--as when a man says 'Ouch!' before he realizes that the dog which has bitten him has a well-developed case of rabies. We'll come to the hydrophobic stage later on.