human
What time?
gpt
Approximately one o'clock, sir,
human
In the morning?
gpt
Yes, sir,
human
Thanks,
gpt
You're quite welcome, sir, the operator said.
human
A courtesy of the Great Universal Ho--
gpt
Ho, indeed, he said bitterly.
human
Not to mention ha and hee--hee and yippe-ki-yay. A great life.
gpt
You still here? the agent-in-charge said.
human
I'm just going off duty and I came by to check. Don't you ever sleep?
gpt
I'm on vacation, remember?
human
Some vacation, the a-in-c said.
gpt
If you're on special assignment why not tell the rest of us?
human
I want it to be a surprise, Malone said.
gpt
And meantime, I'd appreciate it if I were left entirely to my own devices.
human
Still conjuring up ghosts?
gpt
That, Malone said,
human
I don't know. I've got some long-distance calls to make.