human
Is that you, Jane Judd?
gpt
Yes. Good-morning.
human
Come here, quickly.
gpt
Sit down and tell me everything that happened last night. Was it a success?
human
Oh, yes. Everybody seemed to like it.
gpt
Was Jerry repaid for his trouble?
human
I think so. I didn't talk to him about it.
gpt
What did you think of Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon?
human
She is important, and has no manners.
gpt
Did she snub you?
human
No. She wasn't aware of me. There was a Miss Morton, too, Miss Althea Morton, who seemed to be a great friend of Mr. Paxton's.
gpt
Beautiful?
human
No, only pretty.
gpt
Why didn't you talk to Jerry afterward?
human
I came home.
gpt
Didn't Jerry look after you?
human
There was no need for him to look after me. He was busy. I just came home.
gpt
But Jane, did you get through your part all right?
human
Oh, yes.
gpt
Did they like you?
human
I suppose so; they clapped.
gpt
Jane, you clam, I'll wait for Jerry's version.
human
Um-m.
gpt
Jane, how can you let yourself be so plain, when you know now that you're good looking?
human
It's better for me to be plain,
gpt
Better? Why?
human
I like to be inconspicuous.
gpt
Daughters of Eve! Jane, you're not human.
human
Hello, Jerry, Bobs called.
gpt
Sorry I'm not up to piping. 'Lo, the conquering hero comes.'
human
How's your health?
gpt
Hang my health! How was your show? I can't get a word out of Jane Judd.
human
Is she here?
gpt
Yes.
human
She was the big hit of the thing. Miss Jane Judd,
gpt
Good-afternoon, Mr. Paxton. I have the costume in a box and I'll leave it at your studio.
human
Why did you run away?
gpt
I had nothing more to do, so I went home.
human
That line might be used as Jane's epitaph,
gpt
But everybody wanted to meet you. I rushed about looking for you, until old Christiansen told me you had gone home.
human
Martin Christiansen?
gpt
Yes. Mrs. Brendon said he laid the praise on thick. Not often you get him to say a decent thing. He raved about Jane Judd.
human
You _were_ flying high, Jane,
gpt
I can never thank you enough. It was bully of you to do it, and you gave a great performance. Would you mind telling me where you studied acting?
human
I haven't studied it. I'm glad I didn't mix things up for you,
gpt
I can't get her, Jerry remarked.
human
She was really immense, Bobs. Got more applause than any of them. Do you suppose she is an actress? Who the deuce is Jane?
gpt
I don't know and I can't find out. She is baffling. She will not talk about herself. I think she despises us all, rather. Think of knowing you were a beauty, and going back to looking as she does to-day. She says it's better for her to be plain.
human
I don't know how her looks ever got by me. Old Christiansen sweetly suggested that it was because she was not the obvious type. He asked all about her.
gpt
How exciting! Tell me about the whole thing, Jerry, from the very first.