human
That was a close one, Dick, he said.
gpt
Take me back to Tarawa.
human
I guess you saved my life, Larry.
gpt
Nonsense, Dick! I just jumped. Lucky, that's all.
human
The papers said you were terrific. They said you moved so fast, nobody could see exactly what happened.
gpt
Nobody was really watching, I suppose.
human
I was watching,
gpt
I was between you and the grenade, I said.
human
You didn't go past me, over me, or through me. But you were on top of the grenade.
gpt
Also, Larry, you fell _on_ the grenade. It exploded underneath you. I know, because I was almost on top of you, and it blew you clear off the floor of the gallery. Did you have a bulletproof vest on?
human
Well, as a matter of--
gpt
Cut it out, Larry! What's the answer?
human
Don't you read the papers? It went off a yard away.
gpt
Larry, I said gently,
human
I was there.