human
I would have invited you to come in, Peter, but I see you have not waited for the invitation.
gpt
Count it, and see if it's all there, he said, taking a short cob pipe out of his mouth and planting his other hand stoutly on his hip.
human
What's this for?
gpt
What do you suppose it's for? Didn't I hear you've been out collecting?
human
Well, you have had an advertisement running in the paper for some time.
gpt
That's what it's for then! And what's more, I've got the money to pay for a better one, whenever you'll write it.
human
Sit down, sit down, sit down! O'Bannon jumped from his chair, hurried across the room--a little unsteadily--emptied a pile of things on the floor, and dragged back a heavy oak stool.
gpt
Sit down. And Peter?