human
I suppose, she said,
gpt
I'm glad it has happened in a beautiful place. It might have been--anywhere.
human
Last night, I said,
gpt
I was thinking of you and wanting to hear your voice again. I thought I did.
human
I too. I wonder--if we had some dim perception....
gpt
Stephen, you're not much changed. You're looking well.... But your eyes--they're dog-tired eyes. Have you been working too hard?
human
A conference--what did you call them once?--a Carnegieish conference in London. Hot weather and fussing work and endless hours of weak grey dusty speeches, and perhaps that clamber over there yesterday was too much. It _was_ too much. In India I damaged a leg.... I had meant to rest here for a day.
gpt
Well,--rest here.
human
With you!
gpt
Why not? Now you are here.
human
But---- After all, we've promised.
gpt
It's none of our planning, Stephen.
human
It seems to me I ought to go right on--so soon as breakfast is over.