human
By the way, Leonard said,
gpt
Judson's niggardliness has lost me one or two good tenants.
human
It's possible; but he told me that you had let The Firs to Mrs. Olcott for ten pounds less than he could easily have obtained. As he's a talkative fellow and nothing is kept secret here, do you think you were wise in letting her have the place below its value?
gpt
You have been given a hint, Leonard. What do you know about Mrs. Olcott?
human
Nothing. The point is that nobody else seems to know anything. I merely wished to suggest that it might be well to be more cautious.
gpt
The next time you hear Mrs. Olcott mentioned you may say that her husband is a friend of mine; that he served with credit as captain through the recent war; and that he now holds a government post in West Africa, though the climate compelled him to leave his wife at home. Now, would you like a game of pool?