human
What--what do you mean by that?
gpt
Only that he's given notice, Markheim replied.
human
Nothing unusual about that nowadays, I assure you, my dear. And I'm sorry he's going, he added.
gpt
The best chap I've had--came to me six months ago, and been absolute perfection ever since!
human
Why do you let him go? asked Peaches, her eyes fixed upon her fiancé as if she would like to hypnotize him into telling her more than she asked.
gpt
Why not give him more wages or something?
human
It's not a question of money, Sebastian explained.
gpt
It seems he dislikes women--regular misanthrope. It's all your fault, my dear. He gave notice as soon as I told him I was going to get married!
human
Oh! said Peaches.
gpt
Then it was some time ago that he--he quit? Not just to-day?
human
About a month ago, replied her lover.
gpt
He expected to leave before you appeared upon the scene, only you are ahead of time. Great Scott, Alicia, you seem fearfully interested in the fellow? Have you seen him, or what is the idea anyhow?
human
No, lied Peaches calmly.
gpt
I just got to thinking about servants in general and about the personal-servant idea in particular. I don't know that the plan has my O. K. It's an embarrassing idea--makes me feel like a boob to have anybody dress me, unless to hook a fool dress up the back perhaps. And a Chinaman could do that, you know. What do you call the bird--by his front or hind name?
human
I call him Wilkes, said Markheim, laughing.
gpt
And you are too amusing, my dear. You are not obliged to have a maid, you know. It's quite conceivable that I can learn to hook a gown!
human
Or unhook it!