human
Do you want to play for a stake?
gpt
Very well, says he.
human
What shall it be?
gpt
A bottle of Claude Vougeaux? What do you say?
human
All right.
gpt
Simon, a bottle of Claude Vougeaux, and see that you warm it to the proper point.
human
Well, says he,
gpt
Let us have the wine,
human
What's got into you? Here we've almost finished dinner, and no wine. Who wants to drink with dessert?
gpt
The landlord, says he,
human
What's the need of calling me?
gpt
I can't trust you any more, unless you settle my little bill.
human
Well, didn't I tell you that I would pay the first of the month?
gpt
That will be all very well, says the landlord,
human
Well, that'll do, _monshoor_, you know that you can trust me! Send the bottle, and I assure you that I will pay you very soon.
gpt
What was it? Why did they call you out?
human
Oh, some one wanted to ask me a question.
gpt
Now it would be a good time, says the hussar,
human
Simon, hurry up!
gpt
For God's sake, says he,
human
Petrushka, let me have six rubles!
gpt
No, sir, says I:
human
I will give forty rubles for six, in a week's time.
gpt
If only I had it, says I,
human
I should not think of refusing you, but I haven't.