human
I suppose I'm laughed at still in Chagford, am I not? Not that it matters to me.
gpt
I don't think so; an object of envy, rather, for good wives are easier to get than great riches.
human
That's your opinion, is it? I'm not so sure. Are you married?
gpt
No.
human
Going to be, I'll wager, if you think good wives can be picked off blackberry bushes.
gpt
I don't say that at all. But I am going to be married certainly. I'm fortunate and unfortunate. I've won a prize, but--well, honey's cheap. I must wait.
human
D' you trust her? Is waiting so easy?
gpt
Yes, I trust her, as I trust the sun to swing up out of the east to-morrow, to set in the west to-night. She's the only being of my own breed I do trust. As for the other question, no--waiting isn't easy.
human
Nor yet wise. I shouldn't wait. Tell me who she is. Women interest me, and the taking of 'em in marriage.