human
Oh! you are here again; well, I am not sorry, for I had determined to put a detective on your track to-morrow, and am glad to have an opportunity of warning you first.
gpt
Any woman would do no more nor I do, just standing here when I please,
human
Poor thing; you are half frozen,
gpt
We shall not detain you long, young woman, said Mr. Blair, quickly, as he thinks of the woman he loves worried by the man he hates;
human
Gentlemen lie quicker than a working girl, like myself, she said, suspiciously.
gpt
I have heard what this lady said, but how do I know that it's all square? Phil. said if you caught me hanging around after him, you'd get me took up, and here is a peeler coming; I see what you're after.
human
I tell you I mean you no harm; but you _must_ tell your connection with Mr. Cobbe, _and at once_.
gpt
Give me till to-morrow night, sir, for the love of heaven, and I will try again if Phil. will give your lady up, that I have wished to kill for coming between us; aye, and would have fired Holmnest on her some night, but for this lady's words that she don't want my man. My name is Beatrice Hill, and I live at 910, Seaton Street; I will tell you the rest to-morrow night, if he will not give her up,
human
You had better come around to the kitchen and get thawed; you are----
gpt
Here are the Smyths; stand where you are; and you too, Beatrice Hill.
human
Hello! cried Smyth, coming upon them suddenly (that is Toronto's pass-word).
gpt
How do you do, Mrs. Dale; how do, Blair?
human
How happy would I be with either, said his lively wife, aside to Mr. Blair;
gpt
she continued, seeing the other is not one of them.
human
How is Mrs. Gower?
gpt
She is not very well this evening, and is, I hope resting. How is it your little son is out when he ought to be under the bedclothes? That's one thing I am glad my boy is at boarding-school for.
human
Oh, this young man has been to a party at the Halls, and we had to trot up for him. Give Elaine my love, and tell her one look at handsome Doctor Mills, on our street, will cure her; he cured my baby. So, come around to-morrow, all of you. Oh, Will, we had better go in to Holmnest for a minute. I want to tell Elaine you have heard from Charlie.
gpt
Oh, no; go in to-morrow. This little chap is nearly asleep.
human
All right. Mrs. Dale, please tell Mrs. Gower that Charlie Cole is at New York, and she may expect to see them any day. Good night.
gpt
Good night.
human
Come, Mrs. Dale, we had better go in at once; you must be very cold.
gpt
Yes, I am. You had better come round and get thawed out in the kitchen, Beatrice Hill, I will bring you.
human
No, thanks; I am used to it. I'll just walk up and down, to keep from freezing.
gpt
Perhaps you had better not try to see him to-night, it is so cold.
human
Not try to see him! she exclaimed.
gpt
I see him too seldom, and love him too much for that, she said, pathetically,
human
Remember! you are to be here to-morrow night to tell us your hold on him, unless he gives Mrs. Gower up,
gpt
I will, sir; thank you both,
human
Poor thing, I think she is hard up, said Mrs. Dale, as they ring the bell;
gpt
Yes, so she is, to see if they are 'Central'; had she not been sold by my _béte noir_, I should say she was a canny Scotchwoman.
human
Have you a match, Thomas?
gpt
Yes, ma'am.
human
Then light one jet in the drawing-room, please.