human
Don't you ride?
gpt
No.
human
Why not?
gpt
It is an exercise which doesn't suit my style,
human
May I walk with you?
gpt
Certainly.
human
It's beautiful here,
gpt
You're an archæologist?
human
No,
gpt
What are you, then?
human
Nothing. Mamma says that, just to excuse me. I am nothing and a very useless member of society at that. And I am not even well off.
gpt
But you are studying, aren't you?
human
No. I do a little casual reading. My sisters call it studying.
gpt
Do you like going about, as your sisters do?
human
No, I hate it. I never go with them.
gpt
Don't you like meeting and studying people?
human
No. I like pictures, statues and trees.
gpt
A poet?
human
No. Nothing. I am nothing, really.