human
What was the nature of your business, if I may ask? he resumed.
gpt
Pardon me, if I seem inquisitive.
human
Well, said Al, with a sigh,
gpt
I don't know that I have any reason to be ashamed of my business.
human
I trust not, my dear young friend--I most sincerely trust that you have not.
gpt
I am connected with Wattles' New York Comedy Company.
human
You are an actor--at your age?
gpt
It isn't quite as bad as that,
human
Ah!
gpt
I am only the advance agent.
human
And what, may I ask, is an advance agent?
gpt
It is not, then, quite as bad as I thought,
human
It might be a heap worse,
gpt
But still, went on the reverend gentleman,
human
I guess not,
gpt
You cannot tell, my dear young friend; one wrong step leads to another, and once on the road to destruction, there is no knowing where or when the end will come.
human
I hope I am not on the road to destruction yet, said Al,
gpt
Pride cometh before a fall, my dear young friend, said the doctor, impressively.
human
The moment you begin to be too sure of yourself, you have taken the first downward step. You may not be conscious of it, but it is taken.
gpt
I know that what I say is not pleasant for you to hear, continued the old gentleman,