human
You may call me Miss Thompson, she said.
gpt
For the present, at any rate. They all do here. It's a pseudonym I have to use.
human
A pseudonym?
gpt
You see, Mr. Malone,
human
Don't talk, he said.
gpt
I have to concentrate and if you talk I can barely think. He took off his hat suddenly, and began twisting the brim in his hands.
human
You understand, don't you?
gpt
I think I do,
human
Now, Malone said,
gpt
He blinked at the little old lady.
human
Why?
gpt
Well, she said,
human
Your little secret,
gpt
That's right, the little old lady said.
human
I'm immortal, you see.
gpt
Oh.
human
Oh, again, but it didn't sound any better than it had the first time. He tried another phrase.
gpt
You're immortal,
human
That's right,