human
Bless my soul! is it you, Trelyon? he cried with apparent delight.
gpt
You mayn't believe it, but I am really glad to see you. I have been going to write to you for many a day back. I'll send somebody for your horse: come into the house.
human
And what were you going to write to me about?
gpt
Oh, you know, said Roscorla good-naturedly.
human
You see, a man takes very different views of life when he knocks about a bit. For my part, I am more interested in my business now than in anything else of a more tender character; and I may say that I hope to pay you back a part of the money you lent me as soon as our accounts for this year are made up. Well, about that other point: I don't see how I could well return to England, to live permanently there, for a year or two at the soonest; and--and, in fact, I have often wondered, now, whether it wouldn't be better if I asked Miss Rosewarne to consider herself finally free from that--from that engagement.
gpt
Yes, I think it would be a great deal better, said Trelyon coldly.
human
And perhaps you would kindly put your resolve into writing. I shall take it back to Miss Rosewarne. Will you kindly do so now?
gpt
Why, said Roscorla rather sharply,