human
You haven't hurt me, Dan. As a matter of fact, your gibes have been a tonic. They have made me face the fact that I was on the highroad to imbecility.
gpt
What shall you do?
human
Nothing. When we have seen Florence we'll drop down to Perugia and Rome, then up to the Italian lakes; after that, home, if you say. The bass season will be on then, and we've had some good sport on Lake Ontario.
gpt
Bass! Merrihew went through the pleasant foolery of casting a line, of drawing the bait, of lifting the hook, and of reeling in.
human
Four pounds, Jack. He fit hard, as old Joe used to say. Remember?