human
Three million,
gpt
I'll take you at the last figure,
human
Good. I'm awfully obliged. I suppose there's no use asking if I startled you?
gpt
Quite useless. You did.
human
It was very childish of me, said Bill, more humbly.
gpt
You see, the chair was in my way.
human
And you refused to be thwarted,
gpt
I certainly did. I was angry about something and--say are you kidding me?
human
Anyhow, the chair wasn't where it belonged, he said.
gpt
And when you sit in it your head doesn't even stick over the top. I had no idea there was anybody in it, of course.
human
Of course,
gpt
See here, said Bill sharply.
human
You _are_ kidding me, and--well, I'm glad I kicked the chair.
gpt
But really, I don't think either of us was to blame, said the young woman.
human
I knew the chair wasn't in its regular place. It was moved over here for me.
gpt
What for?
human
So I could look at the ancestors.
gpt
Now, who in blazes did that?
human
I don't know. Some young man. She spoke as if young men were articles.
gpt
I called to see Miss Marshall and a maid left me here for a few minutes. And then this young man came into the room. He asked me if I was interested in ancestors; that was the very first thing he said. And I said I was!
human
Are you?
gpt
Certainly. So he moved the chair to the center of the room and made me sit in it. He wanted me to be where I could get a proper light on the ancestors, he said. And then he explained them to me. He was very interesting.
human
He is interesting, admitted Bill.
gpt
But he is an awful liar!
human
Isn't that too bad!
gpt
Oh, not necessarily. It's really not very important whether he tells the truth or tells lies. You see, he's only a servant.
human
Oh.
gpt
My valet.
human
I see,
gpt
It was very impertinent of him, said Bill.
human
He is an exceptionally good servant, but he is rather erratic at times. I shall speak to him about it.
gpt
Oh, please don't. He really didn't offend me.
human
Doesn't make any difference, declared Bill, sternly.
gpt
I won't have him forgetting his place. Won't you sit down again? I won't bother you to look at the ancestors.