human
And, now, said Tom to me,
gpt
I have seen him once, I think--the professor of mineralogy.
human
Well, poor old Sir Charles, one of the most modest and retiring men in existence, was standing the other night among the mob, in one of the drawing-rooms, while a waltzing-party were figuring away, at which, with that fondness for 'la danse' that characterizes every German of any age, he was looking with much interest, when my lady came tripping up, and the following short dialogue ensued within my ear-shot:--
gpt
Ah, mon cher, Sir Charles, ravi de vous voir. But why are you not dancing?
human
Ah, mi ladi, Je ne puis pas, c'est a dire, Ich kann es nicht; I am too old; Ich bin--
gpt
Oh, you horrid man; I understand you perfectly. You hate ladies, that is the real reason. You do--you know you do.
human
Ah, my ladi, Gnaedige frau; glauben sie mir; I do loave de ladies; I do adore de sex. Do you know, my ladi, when I was in Greenland I did keep four womans.
gpt
Oh, shocking, horrid, vile Sir Charles, how could you tell me such a story? I shall die of it.
human
Ah, mine Gott, mi ladi; sie irren sich, vous, vous trompez. You are quite in mistake; it was only to row my boat!
gpt
I leave you to guess how my lady's taste for the broad-side of the story, and poor Sir Charles's vindication of himself, in regard to his estimation of 'le beau sexe,' amused all who heard it; as for me, I had to leave the room, half-choked with suppressed laughter. And, now, let us bolt, for I see Burke coming, and, upon my soul I am tired of telling him lies, and must rest on my oars for a few hours at least.
human
But where is the necessity for so doing? said I,