human
You are not in bed?
gpt
Not yet; but it's about time.
human
Are you sleepy?
gpt
I could be--if I liked.
human
In that case, let me come in.
gpt
What is it?
human
I have got my Burgundian song,
gpt
Bravo! Where did you unearth it?
human
I didn't. I made it. And as it needs you, here it is. Scheffer stood in unspeakable astonishment. I told him my story. Then I added:
gpt
My crime is double,--the air came to me with the words. My neighbour's eyes opened wide. He thought me very mad indeed.
human
And, I added,
gpt
What shall we do?
human
I will hum it over to you, and we will piece it together on the piano.
gpt
Bon. J'y suis. And together it was done--well done. We kept silence. The next day the compositors were busy; and soon everyone was reading the Burgundian Folk-Song, 'Eho.' I had succeeded.