human
It's--it's all right, I said unsteadily.
gpt
The company'll give you another.
human
Give me air, said Berry weakly.
gpt
Open the wardrobe, somebody, and give me air. You know, this is the violation of Belgium over again. The little angel must have been the mascot of a double-breasted Jaeger battalion in full blast. With a shaking finger he indicated the cheque.
human
Bearing this in mind, which would you say he was to-night--useful or ornamental?
gpt
Neither the one, nor the other, said I.
human
Merely diverting.
gpt
I wonder what's holding it, he said.
human
I suppose the whitewash has seized. And now, if you'll assist me downstairs and apply the usual restoratives, I'll forgive you the two pounds I owe you. There's a letter I want to write before I retire.