human
His son had told her to ring up No. 16 when old Ah Chi passed in his checks. She rang up No. 60--a business house presided over by a gentleman named Archibald Davidson. I imagine his surprise, and presumably pleasure, on hearing through the telephone a sweet feminine voice,
gpt
Is that Archie? One could imagine the said Archie tumbling over himself to do the polite, and wondering if he should address the fair unknown as
human
Yes, pet; you're the one.
gpt
Hospital. Matron speaking. Look here, Archie; your father died last night, and as the weather's so hot you'd better make arrangements for the funeral at once.
human
What the devil are you talking about, madame?
gpt
W-why, isn't that Ah Chi, Chinatown?
human
Good Lord, no! This is Davidson, Messrs. Blank and Co.