human
I suppose you're here on business?
gpt
Yes, answered Nevis, and there was something significant in his manner;
human
I thought it wiser to look up my clients after the hail we had two nights ago. It's going to make things very tight for many of the prairie farmers.
gpt
And a disaster naturally brings you on the field. Rather like the vultures, isn't it?
human
I think you ought to give me a minute or two, if only to answer that, he said with a laugh.
gpt
You compared me to a pickpocket not long ago, and I'm not prepared to own that you have chosen a very fortunate simile now.
human
No? After the fact you mentioned it struck me as rather apposite; but I may have been wrong. The point's hardly worth discussing, and I'm going on to the hotel.