human
Oh, Berring, he said, carelessly.
gpt
Well, I was surprised to see Berring so unexpectedly.
human
Is his name Berring?
gpt
Yes; I met him in Lima.
human
Lima?
gpt
In Peru, and that's in South America.
human
I did learn geography at school, she said, setting down her empty cup; and when Askew coloured at the implied snub, softened it by asking a friendly question:
gpt
You are surprised at meeting Mr.--er--er--Berring, here?
human
Yes; I said so before. A nice sort of chap, but selfish.
gpt
What a reader of character you are, Mr. Askew! He looked up eagerly.
human
You know him, then.
gpt
A little. Why do you ask?
human
I thought you might have met his wife.
gpt
Mrs. Berring?
human
Of course.