human
Yes, he said to himself,
gpt
Pa, what branches did you take when you went to school?
human
I never went to high school, son, but when I attended the little log school-house they used mostly hickory and beech and willow.
gpt
Did you ever consider the case of the boy who stood on the burning deck?
human
Not particularly. Why?
gpt
Well, the game was poker and the hand had been dealt from the burning deck was a corker; so, as he didn't want to lose any chances, he--but you see?
human
I don't know as I do.
gpt
Why, he stood pat.