human
If you'll pardon my curiosity, he said,
gpt
I should like to ask--
human
May I ask you one question? he said.
gpt
Is Lord Moyne going to take the chair to-morrow?
human
Yes, I said,
gpt
As a matter of fact, he said,
human
Clithering, I expect.
gpt
Very likely. Seems to fancy himself a bit, whoever he is. Nobody else can get a message through.
human
Have a glass of claret,
gpt
My name, he said,
human
Ah! I said.
gpt
A war correspondent.
human
I did the Greek War, too, he said.
gpt
A poor affair, very. Looks to me as if you were going to do better here. But it's a curious situation.
human
Very, I said,
gpt
From my point of view, said Bland,
human
I'm afraid, I said,
gpt
None the worse for that, said Bland kindly.
human
But they _are_ a bit peculiar. I've read up quite a lot of military history and I don't recollect a single case in which two hostile armies patrolled the streets of the same city without firing a shot at one another. By the way, have you been out?
gpt
Not since this afternoon,
human
It would be quite worth your while to take a stroll round, said Bland.
gpt
There's not the slightest risk and you may never have a chance of seeing anything like it again.