human
That, she said in a low, sweet voice,
gpt
It was an accident,
human
Do you always do that to strangers? Is it some new sort of perversion?
gpt
I have never done such a thing before,
human
Oh, the girl said.
gpt
An experimenter. Avid for new sensations. Probably a jaded scion of a rich New York family. She paused.
human
Tell me, she said.
gpt
Is it fun?
human
I--
gpt
It must be fun, the girl said acidly, producing a handkerchief from somewhere and going to work on her face.
human
You just can't seem to wait to do it again. Would it do any good to tell you that the fascination with this form of greeting is not universal? Or don't you care?
gpt
I've got a cold.
human
And you feel you should share it with the world, the girl said.
gpt
I quite understand. Tell me, is there anything I can do for you? Or has your mission been accomplished?
human
My mission?
gpt
Having sneezed twice at me, the girl said,
human
I want the President of the Society, Malone said.
gpt
According to my information, his name is Sir Lewis Carter.
human
And if you sneeze at him, the girl said,
gpt
I--
human
Besides which, she said,
gpt
My, my, she said.
human
And hasn't the FBI anything better to do? I mean, can't you go and sneeze at counterfeiters in their lairs, or wherever they might be?
gpt
I want to see Sir Lewis Carter,
human
Sir Lewis, please. Another second went by. Then she spoke again.
gpt
Sir Lewis, she said,
human
I don't know what he wants, she told the phone.
gpt
But he's from the FBI. A second's pause.
human
That's right, the FBI, she said.
gpt
All right, Sir Lewis. Right away.
human
Sir Lewis, she said,
gpt
Look, he said.
human
I know I startled you, but I didn't mean to. I--
gpt
Good work,
human
Can I help you?
gpt
I sincerely hope not,