human
You landed your passenger safely, I see. What did you think of him?
gpt
He didn't give me much opportunity for forming an opinion, except that he's rather serious, Geraldine answered with a smile.
human
Besides, I don't suppose my opinion would be worth as much as yours.
gpt
That's a very modest admission; I thought you imagined yourself a good judge of young men. Anyway, I'm interested in this one; perhaps because he has upset the ideas I had about him.
human
How?
gpt
For one thing, he's straight--straight as a plumb-line, which isn't altogether what I expected. Then, for a man engaged in business, he's a type that's new to me.
human
Are those remarks connected? Geraldine asked with a laugh.
gpt
You're in business and nobody could be straighter than you are.
human
I'm afraid there have been occasions when I had to sail dangerously near the wind; but that's outside the question. I'm sorry for this young fellow--there's trouble ahead of him.
gpt
You mean financial trouble? Of course, I've heard people talking about the mine.
human
Not altogether; anyway, if I'm right about him, I don't think he'll find that the worst. Frobisher broke into a thoughtful smile.
gpt
After all, I have met business men who didn't consider their money the most important thing they could lose. But I'm inclined to think the people who sent Allinson over here have made a mistake.
human
Oh, well, she said,