human
Nearly two thousand! murmured Hillard.
gpt
Well, of all the luck!
human
It does seem too good to be true. And what's more, I'm going to hang on to it. No more for me; I'm through. For the first time in my life I've won something, and I am going to keep it.... I say, what's the matter with your cravat?
gpt
I saw Kitty to-night,
human
Where is she? He rose.
gpt
Sit down. I don't know where she is. I'll explain what has happened. And this is it.
human
And why did you bother about him? Why didn't you hold on to Kitty?
gpt
I confess it was stupid of me. But the gentleman with the scar was an unknown quantity. Besides, why should Kitty, in an episode like this, run away from me, of all persons? That's what is troubling me. And why, when I spoke to them in the Casino, did they ignore me completely?
human
It's your confounded prima donna; she's at the bottom of all this, take my word for it. Something's desperately wrong. Persons do not wear masks and hide in this manner just for a lark. And we have lost them again! Why didn't you knock him down?
gpt
I wanted to, but it wasn't the psychological moment. He recovered himself too quickly. You can't knock a man down when he practically surrenders.
human
You're too particular. But what's the matter with Kitty? I don't understand. To see you was to know that I was round somewhere. She ran away from me as well as from you. What shall we do?
gpt
Start the hunt again, or give it up entirely. There are some villages between here and Nice. It must be in that direction; they were about to board the car for Nice. If you hadn't been gambling, if you had been sensible and stayed with me--
human
Come, now, that won't wash. You know very well that you urged me to play.
gpt
You would have played without any urging.