human
By the way, said Daphne suddenly;
gpt
I shook my head.
human
It was down on the telephone block, but I suppose you were too hurried to look at that. 'Miss Childe's compliments, and Nobby will be round this evening.' Hardly I suppressed an exclamation.
gpt
We're all mad to know what it means. Berry scents an intrigue and says it's a cipher.
human
Worse, said I.
gpt
It's a dog.
human
A dog?
gpt
A dog. You know. A small quadruped. Something like a cat, only with hair.
human
I know, said Berry excitedly.
gpt
I know. I've seen pictures of them.
human
Fools. Both of you, said my sister.
gpt
What's she giving you a dog for?
human
I have every reason to believe, I concluded,
gpt
Is he any particular breed? said Berry.
human
Or just a pot-pourri?
gpt
He's a Sealyham,
human
I do hereby protest, said Berry.
gpt
A barbarous breed, notorious for its unprovoked ferocity. Peaceable possession of our tenement will be unknown. Ingress and egress will be denied us. Substantial compensation will be an everyday affair. Any more for the Pasteur Institute?
human
Rot, said I.
gpt
You're jealous.
human
They've awfully uncertain tempers, said Daphne.
gpt
Maisie Dukedom had one, and it went down and bit a new cook, who'd just come, before she'd got her things off. They had to give her five pounds, put her up at an hotel for the night, and pay her fare back to Bristol. And she had wonderful references.
human
Instinct, said I.
gpt
The dog saw through her. They ought to have been grateful.
human
Truth is, said Jonah,
gpt
Look here, said I, consulting my watch.
human
At the present moment the poor little dog is probably fretting his soul out in the servants' hall. So we'll have to keep him to-night. If he's the ravening beast you say he is, he shall be fired to-morrow. If not, I shall stick to him. That's fair enough, isn't it?
gpt
He's going to be a darling, said Jill.
human
I'm sure of it.
gpt
Is that you, Falcon?
human
It is, sir.
gpt
Any dogs come for me?
human
Only one, sir.
gpt
Is he all right?
human
Seems a little unsettled, sir, and--er--suspicious. He was rather short with Fitch sir, when he come in, but he had his leggin's on, sir, so there's no 'arm done. He's all right with me, sir.
gpt
See that he has a run on the lead before you go to bed, I said as nonchalantly as possible,
human
Very good, sir.
gpt
Has the little bit of Heaven arrived?
human
Casualties?
gpt
Nil, said I.
human
Everything in the garden is lovely.
gpt
No doubt, said Berry.
human
And the servants' hall? I suppose that's a shambles.
gpt
Don't be silly, said I.
human
He's as good as gold.
gpt
There you are,
human
Cupboard love, said Berry.
gpt
You wait till we come in. I shouldn't be surprised if he concentrated on me. They always aim high. It will be your duty, he added, turning to Daphne,
human
The best thing, said Jonah,
gpt
I beg your pardon,
human
Well, an iron takes such a time to heat.