human
How they do hatch up these things, don't they? said the worthy man at this point.
gpt
Well, it all sounds well, Mary Ann.
human
It says here that you are a very personable man, smiled his wife,
gpt
(this was the turn taken by Goffey of the
human
Herald ).
gpt
Oh, and that you are going to attend the performance at Barnum's this evening, and occupy reserved seats. Why, I didn't know--who have you told about that?--who was you talkin' to last night, Abel?
human
I never spoke o' goin' to Barnum's to any livin' soul, insisted Abel, flushing.
gpt
I only thought of it two or three times to myself that perhaps I might go an' take you. Now that is singular; perhaps they put that in just to advertise the show.
human
Ain't it a kind of a low place for folks like us to be seen in? suggested Mrs. Pinkham timidly.
gpt
People seem to be payin' us all this attention, an' I don't know's 't would be dignified for us to go to one o' them circus places.
human
I don't care; we shan't live but once. I ain't comin' to New York an' confine myself to evenin' meetin's, answered Abel, throwing away discretion and morality together.
gpt
I tell you I'm goin' to spend this sugar-money just as we've a mind to. You've worked hard, an' counted a good while on comin', and so've I; an' I ain't goin' to mince my steps an' pinch an' screw for nobody. I'm goin' to hire one o' them hacks an' ride up to the Park.
human
Joe Fitch said we could go right up in one o' the elevated railroads for five cents, an' return when we was ready,