human
Is this what you have had in your mind, guest?
gpt
Yes, said I, much moved;
human
Well, you like it so, do you?
gpt
Yes, said Ellen,
human
I love life better than death.
gpt
O, you do, do you? said he.
human
Well, for my part I like reading a good old book with plenty of fun in it, like Thackeray's 'Vanity Fair.' Why don't you write books like that now? Ask that question of your Bloomsbury sage.
gpt
I am only the guest, friends; but I know you want to show me your river at its best, so don't you think we had better be moving presently, as it is certainly going to be a hot day?
human
Well, it _is_ a fine day! and the old man answering
gpt
What! you like that, do you?