human
Don't go away, when I'm talking to you! she cried, catching him by the sleeve.
gpt
It's rude, to begin with,--and you know you're always sorry after you've been rude to me. Oh! the times you've had to call with a taxi full of flowers! I will say this for myself, I'm very forgiving--; and, in the second place, you're missing the _real_ pathos of the story, what the Americans call the sob-stuff. I left home at seven-thirty, as I must have told you before, but you will keep interrupting; I walked to the Houses of Parliament--no taxi--; I persevered down Whitehall--no taxi; fainting with fatigue and weeping from sheer mortification, I dragged one foot after another--for the honour of England, you know--up the Haymarket--no taxi--; and, believe me or believe me not, _as_--_you_--_like_, I never saw a taxi till I got here. Then an angel-creature drove up and said, 'Taxi, miss?' and it was almost more than I could bear. I wanted to jump in and drive round and round the Park to shew people that there was just one taxi left in the world and that I'd got it. Nothing but the thought of this _wretched_ play brought me here at all--the play and the cocktail; you must admit that, if anyone ever deserved a cocktail, it's me. And, if you say you haven't ordered me one or that they're bad for me, I shall go home.
human
Now, is that the whole story?
gpt
That's a synopsis, she said.
human
I can elaborate it, of course. Some of the people I met on the way----
gpt
I think we can dispense with that. Dinner was ordered for seven-thirty, and the play begins at eight. I was starting out, as you came in, but I waited to hear if you had anything to say, any explanation to give. Stornaway has your ticket, and the table's that one in the first window. I may see you later.
human
Oh!
gpt
Good-bye.
human
Come back this _instant_!
gpt
If you don't come back, I'll never speak to you again!