human
I hope the old boy's resting easily in the cab back there. He must be cramped lying on the floor. (So he had seen inside!)
gpt
Well, there's no accounting for taste in beds. You can't blame a man for taking a drop too much in weather like this. The dampness gnaws your bones. In my country the sun never forsakes us like this.
human
What country is that?
gpt
Er--Peru, came the answer after a second's hesitation. He went on with his snigger:
human
I guess maybe I've had a drop or two too many myself. Two too many! English is a funny language! I had my first cocktail at five this afternoon--no, yesterday afternoon, and after dinner I seemed to lose count. Oh well, what's the difference! We only live once. I'll buy you a drink, cabby, when we land on the other side.
gpt
Well, that's all right,
human
What did you say?
gpt
Nothing.