human
I have a chance to make some money for you in a hurry, he said.
gpt
Your father left you a good deal of land up Bayou Terrebonne way----
human
Your father sold some of it,
gpt
Yes; but you've plenty left, near Paradis. It's away from the gas field, but I'm interested in an oil company. We've plenty of money, and we're going to go strong after the liquid gold. That land of yours is good for nothing else, and if you want to make some money out of it I'll swing the company into leasing at a good figure and drilling there.
human
You think there's oil on the land?
gpt
No. He made a swift, energetic gesture of dissent.
human
To be frank, I don't. But I'd like to throw a bit of luck your way, Lucie. We're getting a lot of money into the company, and some brains. That fellow Gramont--the prince, you know him--he's an engineer and a geologist, and he's in the swim.
gpt
So, the girl smiled a little,
human
Well, if you put it that way, yes! I'd do more than that for----
gpt
Thank you, she interrupted, her voice cold.
human
I don't think I'd trust your sagacity very far, Robert. Good-night.