human
Jack! he exclaimed in surprise,
gpt
I thought you a hundred miles away from here.
human
That shows that you no longer care for me, Jack playfully answered.
gpt
When our friendship was young, you always had a presentiment of my presence.
human
Ah, perhaps I had. But tell me, where do you hail from?
gpt
Clarke called me up on the telephone--long-distance, you know. I suppose it was meant as a surprise for you. And you certainly looked surprised--not even pleasantly. I am really head-over-heels at work. But you know how it is. Sometimes a little imp whispers into my ears daring me to do a thing which I know is foolish. But what of it? My legs are strong enough not to permit my follies to overtake me.
human
It was certainly good of you to come. In fact, you make me very glad. I feel that I need you to-night--I don't know why. The feeling came suddenly--suddenly as you. I only know I need you. How long can you stay?
gpt
I must leave you to-morrow morning. I have to hustle somewhat. You know my examinations are taking place in a day or two and I've got to cram up a lot of things.
human
Still, remarked Ernest,
gpt
What is it?
human
I don't know. I only know it's the real thing. It's worth all the wisdom bald-headed professors may administer to you in concentrated doses at five thousand a year.
gpt
Come now, Jack could not help saying,
human
Jack, cried Ernest in honest indignation,
gpt
No, because your sonnet on Cartesian geometry roused even the math-fiend to compassion. And don't you remember Professor Squeeler, whose heart seemed to leap with delight whenever he could tell you that, in spite of incessant toil on your part, he had again flunked you in physics with fifty-nine and a half per cent.?
human
And he wouldn't raise the mark to sixty! God forgive him,--I cannot.