human
The same thing every day. Why not have cabbage soup?
gpt
There are no cabbages.
human
It's strange. Samoylenko has cabbage soup and Marya Konstantinovna has cabbage soup, and only I am obliged to eat this mawkish mess. We can't go on like this, darling.
gpt
This soup tastes like liquorice, he said, smiling; he made an effort to control himself and seem amiable, but could not refrain from saying:
human
Nobody looks after the housekeeping. . . . If you are too ill or busy with reading, let me look after the cooking.
gpt
Do by all means, or,
human
I see you want to turn me into a cook
gpt
Well, how do you feel to-day?
human
I am all right to-day. There is nothing but a little weakness.
gpt
You must take care of yourself, darling. I am awfully anxious about you.