human
Piccadilly Jim!
gpt
Piccadilly Jim! said Mrs. Crocker.
human
It is extremely impertinent of them!
gpt
They should worry about--!
human
Peter!
gpt
Why should the New York papers refer to James at all?
human
Explain, Peter!
gpt
Well, he's a news-item.
human
Why?
gpt
Well, here's a boy that's been a regular fellow--raised in America--done work on a newspaper--suddenly taken off to England to become a London dude--mixing with all the dukes, playing pinochle with the King--naturally they're interested in him.
human
Of course, that is quite true. One cannot prevent the papers from printing what they wish. So they have published articles about James' doings in English Society?
gpt
Doings, said Mr. Pett,
human
Something has got to be done about it,
gpt
Nesta's going to lose her health if these stories go on,
human
If you are not above petty jealousy, Nesta . . .
gpt
It is the disgrace I object to!
human
The disgrace!
gpt
What else would you call it, Eugenia? Wouldn't you be ashamed if you opened your Sunday paper and came upon a full page article about your nephew having got intoxicated at the races and fought a book-maker--having broken up a political meeting--having been sued for breach-of-promise by a barmaid . . .