human
I am afraid that you have been swindled, was Gresham's altogether too sympathetic comment.
gpt
However, that does not concern the business in hand. This was the day appointed for the final settlement, and I have come prepared to make it with you.
human
You'll have to wait,
gpt
I must call your attention to the fact that if you do not close this matter to-day my principals are at liberty to place the property upon the market again.
human
Advise them not to do so, Johnny warned him.
gpt
Under the circumstances I am certain that I can secure enough delay for investigation--legally, if necessary. I won't move a step until I've looked into this.
human
Very well,
gpt
. Tommy alone they found, but he knew so little and was so upset by what they told him that they were sorry he, too, had not attended a week-end party; and they left him gasping like a sea-lion, with his toupee down over his ear, and saying between gasps over and over again with perfectly vacant eyes:
human
Eugene's an ass! Perfect ass, don't you know!