human
Hold, Mr. Jeweller, that is what we are looking for. What is the price of that locket?
gpt
Oh sir, replies the shrewd man of business, quickly recovering from his first surprise,
human
I see you need not be informed of what is truly valuable. This little locket, which most persons would look upon as commonplace, is in fact, in more senses than one, the jewel of my stock. It is made, you perceive, out of a simple brown tourmaline, exquisitely cut in relief. The workmanship is really matchless, and the tourmaline itself--as perhaps you are aware--is believed to be endowed with certain mystic properties----
gpt
Yes, yes, Mr. Jeweller, interrupts the dark-visaged customer, in a somewhat testy tone;
human
I know the nature and properties of the trinket quite as well as you do. What I desired of you was to name your price.