human
Mine--mine! Oh, of course it is mine! she shrilled like a veritable harpy.
gpt
Every one of you would like to accuse me of this terrible crime, I suppose. Mine?--yes, it is mine. But who had it last, I ask you? That is another question to answer. Who but yourself, Maud?
human
Not yesterday, Paula.
gpt
The day before, then----
human
It was I you lent it to the day before, if you remember, Paula, struck in Ross's voice quietly.
gpt
Please try to stick to facts as much as possible.
human
Well, you, then--or your wretched sister--one or the other of you, she returned vehemently, stung out of all thought of good-breeding by the sudden appearance of this thing of ill-repute.
gpt
What does it matter, so long as it was used by one of you?
human
And you will remember, if you think back, that I myself brought it up to your boudoir and handed it to you, Paula, and I myself saw you place it in your top drawer,
gpt
You lie!--you lie!
human
He does not! It was Johanna McCall who spoke at this juncture--Johanna, with two red spots of colour in her usually pale cheeks and her eyes fairly blazing.
gpt
I saw him do it, too-- _I_ saw you, Mr. Duggan. Don't believe what she says, Mr. Deland! It is she who lies-- I swear that!