human
Why, Edwin, she said in extremely clear, somewhat surprised, and gently benevolent accents.
gpt
What ever’s the matter with you? There _is_ a programme of music, I suppose? (There she was, ridiculously changing the meaning of the word programme! What infantile tactics!)
human
It occurred to me all of a sudden yesterday afternoon how nice it would be to have it printed on gilt-edged cards, so I ran down to the shop, but you weren’t there. So I saw Big James.
gpt
You never said anything to me about it last night. Nor this morning.
human
Didn’t I? ... Well, I forgot.
gpt
Well, what did Big James say?
human
Oh! Don’t ask me. But if he treats all your customers as he treated me ... However, it doesn’t matter now. I shall write the programme out myself.
gpt
What did he say?
human
It wasn’t what he said.... But he’s very rude, you know. Other people think so too.
gpt
What other people?
human
Oh! Never mind who! Of course, _I_ know how to take it. And I know you believe in him blindly. But his airs are preposterous. And he’s a dirty old man. And I say, Edwin, seeing how very particular you are about things at home, you really ought to see that the front shop is kept cleaner. It’s no affair of mine, and I never interfere,--but really...!