human
There are really one or two things they do a little better in the Old Country,
gpt
There must be, or you never would have admitted it, he said.
human
Still, I'm not sure you would find many folks who would believe you here.
gpt
One has to be candid occasionally, and Barbara made a little gesture of weariness.
human
There is still another hour of it, but, I sincerely hope, not another cornet solo. What comes next? We were a little late, and nobody provided me with a programme. They are inconsistent. Milly, I notice, has several.
gpt
A violin solo, he said.
human
I think they mean Schumann, but it's not altogether astonishing that they've spelt it wrong. A man called Brooke is put down for it.
gpt
Brooke! said Barbara, a trifle sharply.
human
Where does he come from? Do you know him?
gpt
I can't say I do---- the man commenced reflectively, and stopped a moment when he saw the little smile in the girl's brown eyes.
human
What were you thinking?
gpt
I was wondering whether that means he can't be worth knowing.
human
Well, said the man, good-humoredly,