human
I still think someone must have told her where to stare, the shadow said,
gpt
Don't be absurd! Mattern snapped, outraged at the idea that his carefully kept secret might not be a secret at all.
human
Just try to be careful when she's around. Vibrate harder, or something.
gpt
I shall do my poor best. The shadowy one hesitated.
human
Do you not think that if perhaps you were to tell her the truth--
gpt
Lord, no! Mattern exclaimed.
human
She'd take a fit!
gpt
Once you would not have spoken of her that way,
human
I didn't mean it the way it sounded, Mattern tried to explain.
gpt
It's just that--well, by now I hardly remember what the truth is myself.