human
Don't talk funeral, unless you wish to see me wreck the room. I have had months of crying and crape and condoling.
gpt
But the sad circumstances----
human
Are such that I did not wish to see you, she retorted, finishing his sentences for him as usual, after her old fashion.
gpt
I feel so scratchy that I declined your visit out of sheer pity. But you would insist, so don't blame me if I am disagreeable.
human
You can never be disagreeable,
gpt
Can't I? You wait ten minutes and see.
human
I think I had better go, Lady Jim.
gpt
For your own sake, I think you had. Good-bye.
human
I only wish to say that I am very--very sorry for your terrible loss.
gpt
Lady Frith's terrible loss, you mean. Go and see her, if you want to play the hired mourner.
human
Ah, poor Lady Frith----
gpt
Now don't begin about her,
human
But you must be sorry----
gpt
I am--for myself. I have been dosed with the post-mortem virtues of those three Kaimes men until I feel that only wicked people are truly agreeable. I regret the Duke, who was a nice old sinner turned saint, and I lament Lord Frith for his goodness and sweetness of disposition--there.
human
I never heard that Lord Frith had a sweet disposition.
gpt
He hadn't; but I'm only saying the kind of things you expect me to say.
human
Oh! Askew looked shocked.
gpt
Have the--er--bodies been found?
human
I don't think so; but you can ask the executors who look after these things. Any more questions?
gpt
No; only I am sorry----
human
You said that before. You are sorry, I am sorry, we are sorry. I think that conjugation exhausts the subject. Let us talk of your yacht, Mr. Askew.
gpt
She's all right,