human
There’s old Noakes about ten yards ahead, he said.
gpt
The Patent Office doesn’t open till ten, I think you said, Bob?
human
That’s so.
gpt
Then he’s about forty minutes to wait. Surely he won’t hang about the door. Let us follow him carefully.
human
He’s going to have your specification copied,
gpt
Sure, we’ll be safe till ten, said O’Reilly with a chuckle.
human
The girls will keep the likes of him waiting. Now do you come with me to a patent agent, one of my friends. He’ll put us up to the way of getting over Noakes.