human
We must try to get her as far away from here as possible, mused Lezard.
gpt
Is Oyster Bay _too_ far and too cruel?
human
Lezard, said I,
gpt
Curiosity?
human
Very well; assuming that to be true, what--ah--quality particularly characterizes woman when so beset.
gpt
Ruthless determination.
human
Then, said I,
gpt
How, he asked,
human
By pretending that we have knowledge of something hitherto undiscovered, the discovery of which would redound to our scientific glory.
gpt
I see. She'd want the glory for herself. She'd swipe it.
human
She would,
gpt
Tee--hee! he giggled;
human
Wouldn't it be funny to plant something phony on her--
gpt
That is the germ of an idea! I said.
human
If we could plant something--something--far away from here--very far away--if we could bury something--like the Cardiff Giant--
gpt
Hundreds and hundreds of miles away!
human
Thousands!
gpt
Tee-hee! In Tasmania, for example! Maybe a Tasmanian Devil might acquire her!
human
There exists a gnat, said I,
gpt
It won't do,
human
Why? Is it too much like crime?
gpt
Oh not at all. Only if she went to Borneo she'd be sure to take a mosquito-bar with her.