human
Oh, no, Her Majesty said with a little trill of laughter,
gpt
Mr. Miles?
human
That's right, Her Majesty said.
gpt
His name is Barry Miles, and your FBI men found him an hour ago in New Orleans. They're bringing him to Yucca Flats to meet the rest of us; isn't that nice?
human
It really isn't necessary for you to try to get my attention, dear, the Queen said.
gpt
After all, I do know what you're thinking.
human
I still want to suggest, respectfully, about that nap--
gpt
My dear girl, the Queen said, with the faintest trace of impatience,
human
I do not feel the least bit tired, and this is such an exciting day that I just don't want to miss any of it. Besides, I've already told you I don't want a nap. It isn't polite to be insistent to your Queen--no matter how strongly you feel about a matter. I'm sure you'll learn to understand that, dear.
gpt
My goodness,
human
That's the idea, Her Majesty said approvingly.
gpt
Think before you speak--and then don't speak. It really isn't necessary, since I know what you're thinking.
human
About this new telepath ... this Barry Miles. Did they find him--
gpt
In a nut-house? Her Majesty said sweetly.
human
Why, of course, Sir Kenneth. You were quite right when you thought that telepaths went insane because they had a sense they couldn't effectively use, and because no one believed them. How would you feel, if nobody believed you could see?
gpt
Strange,
human
There, Her Majesty said.
gpt
You see? Telepaths do go insane--it's sort of an occupational disease. Of course, not all of them are insane.
human
Not all of them?
gpt
There's me, of course,