human
Pardon the _contretemps_! he said.
gpt
You may have noticed before that I am not particularly good at swallowing insults.
human
I wonder if there was a cause for it, she said, looking at him steadily.
gpt
Remember, I know what your riding is like.
human
No one down yet! he observed.
gpt
Take a seat by the window. What will you have?
human
Please don't look so severe! he urged.
gpt
Just as I am going to ask a favour of you, too!
human
I don't like cruel people, she said.
gpt
Cruelty is a thing I can never forget because I abhor it so.
human
And are you never cruel?
gpt
I hope not.
human
I hope not, too, he rejoined, giving her a hard look.
gpt
But I sometimes have my doubts.