human
There's a sound, too, he explained,
gpt
That may come in quite handy, George. Don't you think so?
human
Very! I said.
gpt
If you have it right.
human
I've tried it!
gpt
On a live ape, d'you mean? When?
human
At the Zoo!
gpt
But . . .
human
I tried it on the chimpanzee--and it worked! At first, he looked as if he knew quite well what it meant, but wouldn't bother to reply. So I repeated it twice! He hesitated. Then he got up, came over to me and commenced tugging at my sleeve and making peculiar little noises in the back of his throat. Most astonishing thing I've ever seen, George. The keeper--quite an intelligent fellow--was flabbergasted. Said he'd never seen anything like it before.
gpt
You mean you actually went in the cage?
human
Yes! . . . I also gave the 'alarm' signal--and what do you think the brute did!
gpt
Heaven above knows!
human
Rushed into the corner of the cage and hid himself under the straw. . . .