human
And your wife didn't come?
gpt
Wouldn't, replied Jack Delancy, with a little bow, before he raised his glass. And then added,
human
Her taste isn't for this sort of thing.
gpt
And you think mine is?
human
Bless me, no, I didn't mean that; that is, you know --Jack didn't exactly see his way out of the dilemma--
gpt
Edith is a little old-fashioned; but what's the harm in this, anyway?
human
I did not say there was any, she replied, with a smile at his embarrassment.
gpt
Only I think there are half a dozen women in the room who could do it better, with a little practice. It isn't as Oriental as I thought it would be.
human
I cannot say as to that. I know Edith thinks I've gone into the depths of the Orient. But, on the whole, I'm glad--
gpt
Now don't be rude again. I quite understand that she is not here.