human
Are you better? she asked, coming into the room as though she were paying an afternoon call.
gpt
Good evening, Mr. Stornaway. Peter's not been at all well, and I promised to come and talk to him. I hope I'm not interrupting you; I'm rather before my time. She glanced at her watch, laid her hands on Beresford's shoulders and gently impelled him towards his chair.
human
Darling Peter, how often have I told you that you mustn't stand? Sit down like a good boy, put your foot up and tell me how you got on with the doctor.
gpt
They took the blood-tests, said Beresford, gallantly trying to imitate her nonchalance.
human
I'm to lie up and not to work.... At least, those are the orders.
gpt
And you're going to obey them,
human
What good will it do?
gpt
It will please me, she answered promptly.
human
Lady Maitland says that all I want is love, ten thousand a year and my own way. I don't want you to die, Peter mine.
gpt
I feel sometimes I've not got a great deal to live for,
human
You dare say that, when I've outraged Colonel Grayle by leaving his party to come and sit with you! Never again, my Peter! If you think so little of having me here----
gpt
It would be better for him and more seemly for you to drop this kind of thing,
human
I believe he's right, you know, Peter. I come here radiating sunniness, but I only seem to depress you. Shall I give you up, baby?
gpt
You think that will make me less depressed?
human
I feel I'm a bad habit. Her expression lost its smile and became charged with abrupt neurotic irritability.
gpt
You've had more of my time, more of my sweetness----
human
Do you think I don't appreciate that?
gpt
I ought never to have let you fall in love with me. Mr. Stornaway's quite right. It's all my fault, and the sooner I end it the better. Good-bye, Peter. It was a mistake, but I'm not ungrateful. When I was miserable, when I wanted sweetness----
human
You're not going?
gpt
Yes. And I'm never coming back.
human
God in Heaven! Sonia! Don't say that!