human
Why do you want money so much, Lennie? Schiemann asked.
gpt
What do we need the big-time stuff for? It's nice and quiet and practically secure the way you've got things running for us, almost like we were honest businessmen. So why go looking for trouble?
human
If I'd wanted a quiet life, Len said,
gpt
I'd have stuck with the _Perseus_. So don't sing me security.
human
Look, Lennie, at least give me time to think.
gpt
Okay, Len said. He was, in his way, fond of the old man, but there were bigger things at stake. He had to have Lyddy; he had to have money; he had to have ... something he couldn't put a name to, but desperately important nonetheless.
human
I'll give you six months.
gpt
Good-by. Schiemann said,
human
All right, but you'll be sorry; we'll all be sorry,