human
Ferdie, she began, sitting down near him,
gpt
I want to have a little talk with you.
human
Oh, dear me, he protested.
gpt
I do wish you'd let me alone. This is holiday time. No one wants to talk business at Christmas.
human
I'm sorry, she said,
gpt
Don't tell me this cook's going to leave!
human
No, it's worse than that. I've been worried for a long time now, but I didn't like to trouble you, because you weren't well--and then--the holidays, and Grisel coming home, and all. But I really can't put it off any longer.