human
Miss Frances, she said, so suddenly and so decidedly that the girl there on the bed started and opened her eyes,
gpt
Miss Frances, is yuh moanin' fer yo'self or is yuh moanin' fur somebody else? If yuh's moanin' fur yo'sef, hab it out an' be done wid it!
human
But if yuh's moanin' fur some man, he ain't wuth it, dat he ain't! looking straight into Frances' startled eyes;
gpt
I shall not break my heart,
human
I guess Ise got sense ernuff to know dat! but if yuh's a-pinin 'cause yuh's feard yuh hurt someone else, 'tain't wuth nary tear. Dyar ain't a man a-libin', spite o' all his swearin' an' tearin' aroun', dat's gwine to moan all his days, as he's eberlastin' 'clarin' he's gwine to do, ober any 'oman; an' no 'oman ain't got no bizness to, neider.
gpt
You must think, Susan, I-- I am not so conceited as to think anybody will go 'moanin'' for me,
human
Ise jes' talkin',
gpt
There's father, declared Frances with sudden energy,
human
went on the old darkey, as if in pure reminiscence,