human
It will be as well, James, that I should state to you--
gpt
Not a word now, till you've had some breakfast, interrupted the wary Jim.
human
My poor dear aunt must be simply fagged to death. Do take your bonnet off, and come and sit here in the easy-chair. Let me make you some cocoa; I know the way you take it, exactly. Try those chops in front of you, sir, they are prime, as Charlie will tell you. Reader, old man, draw in and keep us company. Well, I declare, this _is_ a jolly family party! And what's the news down in your part of the world? Have you had a good harvest? My uncle comes from Cornwall, Charlie.
gpt
Keep it up.
human
Do you live near the sea?
gpt
Pretty near, that is, about twenty miles off,
human
My love, the gentleman will laugh at you, said his good lady.
gpt
I call twenty miles a long way.
human
I perfectly agree with you, ma'am, said Charlie,
gpt
Twenty miles is a good distance in this little island of ours. But it's curious how little they make of such a distance in a big country like India, for instance, where I am going. There, I am told, it is quite a common thing for a man to be twenty miles from his next-door neighbour, and yet be on constant visiting terms.
human
Dear me!
gpt
You don't know India, I suppose, sir?
human
No; that is--
gpt
He's only read about it in books, again put in the aunt;
human
Er--what did you say, Reader?
gpt
To my mind, the most interesting books are those which describe, not so much places, as people and their manners. There are a great many books of this kind about India. One I lately read was specially interesting.