human
Not much. They never seem to talk of things that interest me.
gpt
What does interest you?
human
All the big, vital things that are going on in the world.
gpt
What kind of things, Jane?
human
Well, the problems of labour, of women, of education, of international politics. Scores of things that these people seem unaware of.
gpt
They talk about the war enough.
human
No, they merely tell their opinions, their heated antipathies toward the belligerents.
gpt
What did you touch old Brendon up on? I saw him raving at you.
human
I said I thought trusts were dangerous and lawless. He got very excited defending them.
gpt
But, Lord, Jane, he's head of heaps of trusts.
human
I can't help that.
gpt
Did you tell him why they were dangerous?
human
I tried to. I said that powerful boards of directors authorized cruel and unlawful things to be done, which no individual would do, no matter how rich and powerful he might be.
gpt
Jane, Lot's wife never gave him more of a turn than you've given me! I didn't know you thought about this sort of thing. What did Brendon say?
human
He treated me like a naughty child.
gpt
Must have given him some shock! Go easy, Jane, for the right hand of Brendon is going to sign the check that starts the house that Jerry builds,
human
Both Mrs. Brendon and Miss Morton think it is queer that you are never here when they come,
gpt
I hope you explain to them that I am busy in the morning.
human
But what on earth do you do?
gpt
Oh, there are lots of things to do,