human
All my property. I had the houses built myself from my own plans. Come inside the first.
gpt
The great advantage of these houses, he declared,
human
It is so convenient, you see, if you don't want to be at home to any visitor. When you see anyone coming up the garden path, you move the crank and away you go, and your visitor, to his well-bred consternation, finds himself gazing in at the kitchen window. And then he naturally departs with many misgivings as to the state of his health. Especially if the cook is taken by surprise. You should never take a cook by surprise. It always spoils her photograph.
gpt
Oh dear! Oh dear! cried Maude,
human
Besides, chimed in Willie,
gpt
Are they both good to eat?
human
Of course not. I meant that your house would first be facing the East, and then South, and then West, and then North, and what would be the use of that?
gpt
No use whatever. That's why we do it. Oh, but do not laugh. We are not quite devoid of reason, because we are all mad!
human
Are you really mad?
gpt
Yes, was the gay response,
human
I did not know the Clerk of the Weather required any assistance,
gpt
Oh yes, he must have assistants. He does things so badly, and with eight more he will, if he is careful, do them worse.