human
What next, I wonder, Mr. Barnes? said Hamilton, laying down his pen and glancing round to his companion.
gpt
How about Porto Rico? They had a census this spring, too, didn't they?
human
I imagine the Porto Rico work is about done, his friend replied,
gpt
I can read it all right, Hamilton answered,
human
Yes, indeed,
gpt
I don't think simple Spanish would bother me at all, Hamilton replied.
human
I knew a chap who was going to the Philippines and he wanted some one to take up Spanish with him so that he wouldn't be alone in it; and to keep him company, I hammered at it too. But, after a bit, he joined a class, so I dropped out, although I did study once in a while so as not to forget it altogether.
gpt
Why don't you suggest that you know Spanish, remarked Barnes,