human
Forgive me, I said.
gpt
I was preoccupied.
human
I defy you to say where we have met before.
gpt
I can't concentrate, I said desperately.
human
I can tell you where we shall meet again all right.
gpt
That's not the point. Try Madrigal's wedding.
human
Of course. You were one of her bridesmaids.
gpt
That's better. How's Nobby?
human
I'll tell you about him at lunch. We'll find the others at the _Savoy_.
gpt
It's very good of you, but---
human
My sister, I said gravely,
gpt
And now, said I,
human
What a pity, she said,
gpt
I shall call you Miss Prision of Treason, said I,
human
You're very bitter and terribly inquisitive, said my companion.
gpt
Still, if you must know, I came down to be taken to hear a case. I've got a brother at the Bar, and the little wretch told me to meet him there, and he'd get me in to hear a motor-car case. I started.
human
Of course he never appeared, and I--my father was a K.C., so I'm not frightened--I just walked in and sat down in the first court I came to. It wasn't very interesting, but there were three judges. All in red, too. By the way, what's arson?
gpt
Setting fire to a house. All on purpose like. But tell me. D'you know anything about the case you were to have heard?
human
Only that the head of Paul's chambers is in it. That's how he knew it would be interesting.
gpt
Is he in Tristram's chambers?
human
How on earth did you know?
gpt
Oh, it's our precious case. That's all. I handed her out twittering.
human
Didn't you know we'd had a smash on the day of the wedding?
gpt
I did hear something. You don't mean to say....
human
If you want to be there, I said,