human
What are you doing, Ferdinand?
gpt
I go to light the pipe, M'sieu'.
human
Is the story finished?
gpt
But yes—but no—I know not, M'sieu'. As you will.
human
But what did old Girard say when his daughter broke her engagement and married a man whose eyes were spoiled?
gpt
He said that Leclère could see well enough to work with him in the store.
human
And what did Vaillantcœur say when he lost his girl?
gpt
He said it was a cursed shame that one could not fight a blind man.
human
And what did 'Toinette say?
gpt
She said she had chosen the bravest man in Abbéville.
human
And Prosper—what did he say?
gpt
M'sieu', I know not. He spoke only to 'Toinette.
human
THE PLAY'S THE THING