human
Psychical Research Society, she said.
gpt
Oh, Mr. Malone. Good morning.
human
Sir Lewis, Malone said in a rush.
gpt
Sir Lewis Carter. I want to talk to him. Hurry.
human
Sir Lewis Carter? the girl said very slowly.
gpt
Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Malone, but he won't be in at all today.
human
Home number, Malone said desperately.
gpt
I've got to.
human
Well, I can give you that, Mr. Malone, she said,
gpt
Oog, and thought for less than a second.
human
Somebody official, he said.
gpt
Got to talk to somebody official. Now.
human
Oh, I can't do that either, Mr. Malone, the toothy girl said.
gpt
All of the executives already left on their vacation. They just left a skeleton force here at the office.
human
They're all gone?
gpt
That's right, the girl said with great cheer.
human
As a matter of fact, I'm in charge now. You know?
gpt
I'm afraid I do, Malone said.
human
It's very important, though. You don't have any idea where any of them went?
gpt
None at all, she said.
human
I'm sorry, but that's how it is. Maybe if you were me you'd ask questions, but I just follow orders and those were my orders. To take over until they get back. You know? They didn't tell me where and I just didn't ask.
gpt
Great,