human
May I ask what you gentlemen are doing here?
gpt
You may ask; but, so far as I can see, it's no business of yours.
human
Quite so; still--at the same time----
gpt
Yes, Mr. Clifford; at the same time?
human
I wondered.
gpt
There's no harm in your wondering, Mr. Clifford; none at all.
human
Can you tell me, Mr. Nash, where Mr. Oldfield is? or how I can place myself in communication with him? As you are possibly aware, he has not been at the office now for some time, and his continued absence--and I may add, silence, because I have heard nothing from him--is occasioning much inconvenience.
gpt
To whom?
human
To me.
gpt
To you? Mr. Oldfield hasn't been in the habit of studying your convenience, has he, Mr. Clifford?
human
Mr. Oldfield has been in the habit of studying not only my convenience, but every one's convenience, Mr. Morgan; if you suppose the contrary, I know him better than you do. And, just now, the circumstances are peculiar. I am to be married next week, and I can hardly carry out in their entirety the arrangements I have made unless I know what Mr. Oldfield's movements are likely to be.
gpt
I see; you are to be married next week?
human
Mr. Oldfield knows that I am to be married next week.
gpt
Does he? What's the lady's name?
human
Mr. Oldfield also knows the lady's name; I told him.
gpt
Did you? Then I fancy he's forgotten.
human
I never knew Mr. Oldfield forget anything that was of importance to any one in whom he was interested; so I take leave to doubt your fancy, Mr. Morgan.