human
You are very late, she said.
gpt
I suppose you have been to one of those creamery meetings again?
human
Yes, he answered;
gpt
I had to go. On the whole, I'm glad I did.
human
A crisis of some kind? You haven't been increasing your interest in the scheme?
gpt
No, replied Hunter with a smile;
human
I am, retorted Florence.
gpt
If you had been ready to give those people anything they asked for it wouldn't have been flattering. You're not remarkably generous where I'm concerned.
human
I'm not giving them anything at all. Once we make it a success I can get back the money I'm putting into the undertaking at any time; and if I don't I expect every bit of it to earn me something.
gpt
That's a very different matter from handing you a big check for your expenses in Toronto or Montreal.
human
Oh, yes, pouted Florence;
gpt
Elcot, she added,