human
This is a great piece of luck, said he, and went on hurriedly, trying to use diplomacy, which always came hard with him:
gpt
I don't want it to slip away too soon. Why couldn't we spend the rest of the day together? I'm just on my way back home from a piece of work I've been superintending outside this city. I've plenty of time ahead of me, and I'm sure the book business can't be so pressing that you couldn't take a few hours off. If you'll venture to trust yourself to me we'll go off into the country somewhere, and have dinner at some pleasant place. Then we can talk things over--all sorts of things, he added quickly, lest this seem too pointed.
human
Won't you--please?
gpt
Of course that would be delightful, and I can't think of a real reason why I shouldn't do it. What time is it, please?
human
Only three o'clock. We'll have time for a splendid drive and I'll promise to get you back at any hour you say--after dinner.
gpt
It must be early.
human
It shall be. Well, then--will you wait in the vestibule out here two minutes, please? I'll have the car at the door.