human
You come too late, he said coldly.
gpt
I would not help you now if I could, Martin Grimbal. Don't imagine pride or any such motive keeps me from doing so. The true reason you may guess.
human
Indeed! I can do nothing of the sort. What reason is there against your accepting an offer to do remunerative and intellectual work in your leisure hours--work that may last ten years for all I can see to the contrary?
gpt
The reason is that you invited another man's judgment upon me, instead of taking your own. Better follow Will Blanchard's advice still. Don't think I'm blind. It is Chris who has made you do this.
human
You're a very difficult man to deal with, really. Consider my suggestion, Hicks, and all it might mean. I desire nothing but your welfare.
gpt
Which is only to say you are offering me charity.
human
I don't want to think this is final. You would be very useful to me, or I should not have asked you to aid my labour. Let me hear from you within a week.