human
Waiter, bring me a fruit ice; what fruits have you?
gpt
We have strawberry, madame--and vanilla.
human
I know you have vanilla, as I have just eaten one. But I ask you what fruit ices you have.
gpt
We have strawberry, madame--and vanilla.
human
I understand--you have nothing else.
gpt
I beg pardon, madame; we have mixed ices too.
human
What flavors?
gpt
Strawberry and vanilla.
human
Bring me a strawberry, then.--And you, monsieur, won't you take a strawberry ice?
gpt
Oh, no! I never eat more than one ice, myself. I shouldn't dream of doing it. I have noticed that if you eat more than one, they are likely to do you a lot of harm; they give you cramps in the stomach.
human
Oh! I could eat a dozen; I could eat them all day, without the least bad effect.
gpt
The devil! thought Tobie;