human
I want to thank you for this ring, with its lovely green stone,
gpt
It's only a trifle, little one,
human
I was so sorry when I thought I should never see you again,
gpt
Were you?
human
Yes, because I was leaving America forever. And one thing I wanted to ask you so much was, if you remembered the beautiful lady in yellow. I have been so anxious to know.
gpt
Do I remember the beautiful lady in yellow? he repeated.
human
As I hope for heaven, yes, and never shall I forget her while I live!
gpt
Because if you knew her, went on Winifred,
human
I was going to ask if you were the dark gentleman who slammed the door?
gpt
I'm afraid I was, he whispered in my ear.
human
How our misdeeds do follow us, and what a memory the little one has! I had had a dispute with some one very dear to me about going to the old place in Wicklow. She, poor girl, had no wish to see the 'ruin,' as she called it. I lost my temper, and so came about the little scene Winifred remembers and describes.
gpt
Now, why do you think I could do such a naughty thing as slam a door?
human
Am I so very fierce-looking or so violent?
gpt
It isn't that, answered Winifred;
human
Look like a gentleman that got angry and slammed a door? he said in the same jesting tone.
gpt
Now, that is too bad of you altogether.
human
Never mind, he went on;
gpt
I forgive you this time, but you must really try to get up a better opinion of me. I must go now, but we shall meet again, and it won't be over the seas either. I am going to hear more about that uncivil dark gentleman who frightened a dear little girl.
human
He was cross, too, to the lady,
gpt
Well, I am sure he was sorry enough for that afterward, said Roderick, with a sudden clouding of his face--
human
I am glad we are going to see him again,