human
Am I standing before the new visitor to Lochias, the architect Claudius Venator of Rome?
gpt
You are--standing--
human
You have met with a friendly reception to this palace. Like my fathers, who have enjoyed the stewardship of it for centuries, I know how to exercise the sacred duties of hospitality.
gpt
I am surprised to hear of the high antiquity of your family and bow to your pious sentiments, answered Hadrian, in the same tone as the steward.
human
What farther may I learn from you?
gpt
I did not come here to relate history, said Keraunus, whose gall rose as he thought he detected a mocking smile on the stranger's lips.
human
I did not come here to tell stories, but to complain that you, as a warmly- welcomed guest, show so little anxiety to protect your host from injury.
gpt
How is that?