human
Oh! How do you do!
gpt
Oh--quite well.
human
Miss Leech tells me that Colonel Cowles has gone out. I particularly wished to see him. Perhaps you know when he will be back?
gpt
Perhaps in half an hour. Perhaps in an hour. I cannot say.
human
I could hardly wait. Would you be good enough to give him a message for me?
gpt
Very well.
human
Well--just tell him, please, that if he can make it convenient, we'd like the article about the reformatory to go in to-morrow, or the next day, anyway. He'll understand perfectly; I have talked it all over with him. The only point was as to when the article would have the most effect, and we think the time has come now.
gpt
You would like an article written about a reformatory for to-morrow's _Post_ or next day's. Very well.
human
Thank you so much for telling him. Good-afternoon.
gpt
the young man repeated--