human
I suppose these things are all wrong on almost any conceivable theory that could apply to a civilized community, he remarked,
gpt
I begin to understand why you let her down so easy,
human
Oh, well, perhaps you're right there. I'm human, and I dare say I did do a bit of special pleading. I like her. She's interesting.
gpt
And nothing much matters, does it?
human
Oh, you accuse me of that attitude? I suppose you plausibly might. But I don't admit it. I only say that it's very difficult to tell what matters. Not the same thing--surely?
gpt
It might work out much the same in--well, in conduct, mightn't it? If you wanted to do a thing very much, couldn't you always contrive to think that it was one of the things that didn't matter?
human
Why not go the whole hog, and think it the only proper thing to do?
gpt
You must let me down easy, as well as Mrs. Lenoir!
human
I will, fair cousin--and, on my honour, for just as good reasons.