human
Pardon me, said Tertius Ingpen, when she opened.
gpt
But all my friends soon learn how difficult it is to get rid of me.
human
Come in,
gpt
As I’m sleeping at the office to-night, I thought I might as well take one or two of my musical instruments after all. So I came back.
human
You’ve been round?
gpt
Yes.
human
What is it, really?
gpt
Well, it appears to be pericarditis supervening on renal disease. He lost consciousness, you know.
human
Yes, I know. But what is pericarditis?
gpt
Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium.
human
And what’s the pericardium?
gpt
The pericardium is the membrane that encloses the heart. I don’t mind telling you that I’ve only just acquired this encyclopædic knowledge from Stirling,--he was there.
human
And is it supposed to be very dangerous?
gpt
I don’t know. Doctors never want to tell you anything except what you can find out for yourself.