human
Why doesn't Everest come to see me? Sybil asked directly the doctor appeared.
gpt
It was all so awful for me. He might have come.
human
Mr. Lanark has not had a moment in which to think of anything but his wife and her suffering; he's been working with me there for her these last four hours, and now I've made him go to bed. He's utterly exhausted with it all,
gpt
I don't believe I shall ever get over it, moaned Sybil,
human
You had better try and brace up, and not give way to your nerves like this, he returned.
gpt
Your friend shot the lioness, so you've nothing to fear from the same one anyway. You'd better get up and have some luncheon with the rest of us. There's nothing on earth the matter with you.
human
Oh, doctor, how can you! You don't know what I feel! I couldn't eat! I want to see Everest. I am sure he would come if he were told.
gpt
I'll go and get him, Sybil; don't cry,
human
You shall not go, he exclaimed angrily,
gpt
Don't go, Merton, I'll wait.
human
I should think you would, grunted the doctor,