human
Who is it that has written this verse? I am so ignorant! Ah! it's your friend, M. de Lamartine, I believe. He was thinking of you, my dear!
gpt
Ah! you quote poetry now, dear madam,
human
Why not, dear madam? Have you a monopoly of it?--'Pleurante apres son char?' I have heard Rachel say that. By the way, it is not by Lamartine, it's by Boileau. I must tell you, dear Nathalie, that I intend to ask you to give me lessons in serious and virtuous conversation. It's so amusing! And to begin at once, come! tell me whom you prefer, Lamartine or Boileau?
gpt
But, Bathilde, there is no connection,
human
Ah! rejoined Madame de Palme. And suddenly pointing me out with her finger:
gpt
You perhaps prefer this gentleman, who also writes poetry?
human
No, madam, I said,
gpt
Ah! I thought you did. I beg your pardon.