human
This is a United States army post, and it exists for the convenience and benefit of United States citizens. It is our duty to offer you such facilities as we afford. On the other hand, if you want to go on, I shall neither detain you nor confiscate the mule. The choice is yours.
gpt
Do you mean to tell me, Ellis demanded righteously,
human
Gentlemen, he said,
gpt
I beg you to take the mule and leave camp.
human
Well, said Ellis, with a fine show of reluctance,
gpt
I will be grateful,
human
Well, in that case,
gpt
Look here, Major, he said,
human
The Army doesn't sell mules,
gpt
Regulations,
human
It is my duty to advise you that the Indians in this section are restless. If you go on, you risk meeting hostiles.
gpt
We'll still go on,
human
Sorry, Joe, but we have to get out of here.
gpt
Yes, we have to get out.
human
It wasn't really a lie.
gpt
Ellis, let's face it. It was a lie. But we had to tell it. As soon as we get set, we're sending that mule back.
human
All right with me. But let's get set.