human
Cannon, said my lady.
gpt
Shall I put you on?
human
I wish you would. It's rather important.
gpt
You're through.
human
Tallboy speaking, said a faint voice.
gpt
Tallboy. Tallboy.
human
How d'ye do?
gpt
Ill, said the voice,
human
Pardon me, said I.
gpt
I only put it there five minutes ago. You see, the fire was almost out and----
human
Measurements tell, said the voice.
gpt
But they never do that. They polish my panels and lay fair linen within me, and great folk have stood about me telling each other of my elegance, and once a baby child mirrored its little face in one of my sides. And all the time measurements tell. But they never do that.