human
Say, what's this I hear about a dinner?
gpt
Has your aunt been speaking to you?
human
Uh, huh! I don't want any dinner. Good Lord, they'll ask me to make a speech!
gpt
Of course, said Bill, uncomfortably,
human
I promised to do better and all that sort of thing, and I don't want to break my word. But a dinner--oh, gee!
gpt
I don't favor the dinner idea myself,
human
But it looks like Aunt Caroline was all set for it. What's the answer?
gpt
It seems to me, she said,
human
You see, Mr. Marshall, the town season is really over. Most of the worth-while people have left the city. It's summer. There will be nothing of importance in society before the fall; nothing that would interest you, at any rate. So I would advise doing exactly what the other people are doing.
gpt
Trouble is, we haven't got a country house, he said.
human
We don't own a villa, or a camp or any of that fashionable stuff.
gpt
I understand, said Mary.
human
But how about a yacht?
gpt
Don't even own a skiff.
human
But we could hire one, couldn't we?
gpt
Say, where did you get that idea?
human
Why, it's a perfectly obvious one to arrive at, considering the season of the year.
gpt
Have you spoken to my aunt about it?
human
Not yet. I wanted to consult you first, of course.
gpt
You've got a whole beanful of ideas, haven't you? he exclaimed, in admiration.
human
Well, I'm for this one, strong!