human
When that bullet gently tapped me, he says,
gpt
I firmly believed I was done. My heart actually ceased to beat. As I found myself still standing upright, however, I began to examine myself. I found the hole with the pocket-book behind it. Là! Là! What an achievement! Quite a beautiful bit of work. But the one who got it worst, was my old woman--cut clean in two!
human
You are a nice sort of chap, my buck! To let your old woman take the knocks to save your own skin!
gpt
My boy, who can blame him? She's no further use to him!
human
Tell me, then! Seeing that it was a Boche that made the mess, doesn't it make you hot?
gpt
You shut up! The model of that photograph is safe enough. I can trust her a bit more than I can trust myself. Understand?
human
It is the lieutenant that had the luck. I have seen his coat; I can't understand it at all.
gpt
He agreed that I now held the record for what he called