human
Shall I help you?
gpt
I have nothing against it--two, please,
human
How is Marienbad looking? Any new beauties?
gpt
Don't be so lazy, and come over and see for yourself,
human
I was there Saturday at the fair. Ruined myself buying cigar-cases. I place six at your disposal, Caroline. But on my word, it is astonishing what trash they had at the fair.
gpt
You distinguished yourself,
human
Yes, unfortunately I took a Ring Street beauty for the F---- from the Carl Theatre, and asked her how much a kiss cost. Her ladyship entered into the joke, and answered that she only sold cuffs, and as I persisted--_pour la bonne cause_, she replied in perfectly good French, '_La bonne cause s'en effaroucherait_,' then I grew urgent. 'Count Kamenz!' cried a warning voice near me. I look up, and behold beside me, the picture of offended dignity, the husband.
gpt
And how did you get out of the scrape? What did you say?
human
I?--What could I say?--'Ah, pardon'--and decamped!
gpt
Cool! Very!
human
I only wondered that he knew my name so well, says Pistasch, meditatively, with feigned simplicity.
gpt
I do not know to this day what his name is. His wife was a magnificent creature, on my word--what a pity!
human
I think she was sadder at the interruption than you,
gpt
Possibly,