human
What d'you figure on doing with those clubs, boys?
gpt
Seasoning them, said somebody.
human
Mine's quite soft and green. Now, why're you not taking the trail after Slocum? The province allows you for a horse, and Hake Guffy's has three good legs on him, anyway.
gpt
He fell down and hurt one of them hauling green stuff to the depôt. I guess I'd have to shove him most of the way.
human
Hadn't you better go round and run Jean Frenchy's hogs out of your citron patch?
gpt
That's not good enough, boys, he said.
human
I'm not quite so fresh that the cows would eat me. What've you come round here for, anyway?
gpt
Well, he said,
human
No, said the constable, stoutly.
gpt
Nobody's going in there without a warrant, unless it's me.