human
Hullo? Who are you? What d'you want?
gpt
Is Grayle at home, Guy? I asked.
human
I'm Raymond Stornaway, if you don't recognise my voice. I have to see him on very important business.
gpt
You'll only ruin a good umbrella, Guy, I said.
human
Listen to reason, man. You remember our talk the last time I was here? You know that Grayle's by way of being cited as a co-respondent?
gpt
Take your umbrella out!
human
I've come with a proposal from O'Rane,
gpt
Grayle's given orders that you're not to be admitted,
human
I know. And you're enough in his confidence to say whether he's likely to be interested by hearing O'Rane's proposal. I sent him a note this morning, but he didn't see fit to acknowledge it. If he's going to take the same line now, tell me at once, and I'll go away. If, on the other hand, he'll let us in and behave himself, we'll come. I may tell you, as I've already told Grayle, that I don't come to see him for any morbid pleasure which I may derive from our meetings!
gpt
Who's 'us'?
human
I have Beresford with me,
gpt
I can't let _him_ in,
human
Then we'll go home, Beresford, I said.
gpt
Good-night, Guy. Open the door a fraction of an inch so that I can get my umbrella out, there's a good fellow.