human
They are asleep, said he.
gpt
I dare bet they are both of them fast asleep. Have you not noticed that both the Consul and his brother disappear after dinner every Sunday?
human
Yes, I have remarked that I don't generally see them when the coffee comes; but it is only for about a quarter of an hour,
gpt
They are not treating you properly, continued Aalbom;
human
Oh! well, as far as he is concerned, answered the other,
gpt
No doubt, sir. And I am not very certain about the Consul either; he has no respect for a cultivated intellect.
human
But can you expect anything better from a man in trade?
gpt
A shopkeeper, you might say, whispered Aalbom, looking cautiously around.
human
There, now, he added,
gpt
I declare if it is not raining! Just what one might have expected. We had a little sunshine in the morning, and so of course it must rain in the afternoon. What a climate! what a country!