human
Well, there are the Starkweathers,
gpt
David!
human
They're rich, aren't they?
gpt
Yes, but you know how they live--what dinners they have--and besides, they probably have a houseful of company.
human
Weren't you telling me the other day how many people who were really suffering were too proud to let anyone know about it? Weren't you advising the necessity of getting acquainted with people and finding out--tactfully, of course--you made a point of tact--what the trouble was?
gpt
But I was talking of _poor_ people.
human
Why shouldn't a rule that is good for poor people be equally as good for rich people? Aren't they proud?
gpt
Oh, you can argue,
human
And I can act, too, I said.
gpt
I am now going over to invite the Starkweathers. I heard a rumor that their cook has left them and I expect to find them starving in their parlour. Of course they'll be very haughty and proud, but I'll be tactful, and when I go away I'll casually leave a diamond tiara in the front hall.
human
What _is_ the matter with you this morning?
gpt
Christmas,