human
Weel, doctor, hae ye got through a' your papering and painting yet? (A clearing of the throat preparatory to speech, but not a sound uttered.)
gpt
I'm told your new carpets are just beautifu'. (A further effort to clear the throat.)
human
They say the pattern o' the dining-room chairs is something quite out o' the way. In short, that everything aboot the house is perfect.
gpt
Na, na, Miss J----n, it's no' _quite_ perfect; it canna be quite that so lang as there's ae thing wanting!
human
And what can that be?
gpt
Eh, dear! Well 'am sure! The thing wanted is a--a--a _sideboord_!
human
Surely the Net is Spread in Vain in the Sight of any Bird