human
Did you see him?
gpt
He is anxious to come back,
human
When?
gpt
To-day.
human
I invite you to have a glass of Rheinthranen,
gpt
Thanks, returned Johnny carelessly, not quite appreciating the priceless honor.
human
I'll have Mr. Schnitt here in an hour, but you must be careful what you say to him. He is stubborn.
gpt
Sure, I know it, impetuously agreed Ersten.
human
He is an old assel. What is to be said?
gpt
It will be like this, Johnny explained:
human
Schnitt will come in with me and say: 'I have come back to work.'
gpt
In this place?
human
Ask him that. He will say: 'Yes.'
gpt
Will he?
human
That's what he will say--but he won't do it.
gpt
What is it? exploded the shocked Ersten.
human
You say he says he will come back to work in this place, but he won't do it! That is foolishness!
gpt
No, it isn't, insisted Johnny.
human
Now listen carefully. Schnitt says: 'I have come back to work.' You say: 'In this place?' Schnitt says: 'Yes.' Then you tell him that he must take a month to rest up his eyes.
gpt
But must I do his coat cutting for a month yet? protested the abused Ersten.
human
Nobody can do it in New York for my customers but Heinrich Schnitt and me.
gpt
It may not be a month. Just now he might take some of your more important work home, where the light is better. That would be working for you in this place.
human
Well, maybe,
gpt
By the time his eyes are rested you may have a better shop for the old man to work in.
human
I see it! he ejaculated.
gpt
You put this job up to make me sell my lease!
human
Of course I did, he confessed.
gpt
I didn't know either you or Schnitt until yesterday.
human
You're a smart young man, he complimented.
gpt
But I don't promise Schnitt I move.
human
Certainly not, agreed the smart young man, and mopped his brow. The fight was won!
gpt
Here is exactly what you must say
human
Well, I try it,
gpt
I'm thirsty for that special drink of yours, Ersten; but suppose we put it off till after I've brought Schnitt.
human
Oh, well, if you say so,
gpt
It's as fine as a frog's feather!
human
Will he move?
gpt
Yes, but you mustn't say anything about it
human
Well, I like to know it,
gpt
I have his promise,
human
Then he moves,