human
I wonder what's happening, said Agatha, nodding down at the gateway.
gpt
Can they get out another way?
human
I'm not sure. There is another gate, but----
gpt
At last, said a familiar voice.
human
I wouldn't have missed those stairs for anything. Think of the fools who've trodden them before. The next moment Berry, followed by Mr. Lewis, made his appearance.
gpt
Why, here are our little playmates. He advanced beaming.
human
Don't be shy any longer. And what a storied retreat you have selected! He indicated the building with a sweep of his arm.
gpt
You know, originally this was a helter-skelter lighthouse, but Henry the Eighth lost his mat half-way down the chute, and had it closed down in revenge. There was a great deal of feeling about it. Especially on the part of the King. He hunted from a litter for months.
human
Wonderfully well-informed, isn't he? Scratch the buffoon and you get the charlatan.
gpt
Much of my crowded life, he said,