human
Do you expect them back soon? It is very urgent,
gpt
Oh, most reverend Doctor! she cried, joining her hands together,
human
Yes, he said sadly.
gpt
Something has happened, Anna, but it might be much worse. The Betrothed of your young lady has been severely wounded. But reflect on the wonderful organisation of our Red Cross! Mr. Blake was wounded, I believe, yesterday afternoon, and it is expected that he will be here, in Sir Jacques Robey's care, in a few hours from now!
human
This is evidently to tell your ladies that which I had hoped to be able to break to them. So I will not stop now.
gpt
It might have been, as I said just now, infinitely worse. I am told that there is a great difference between the words _severely_ and _dangerously_. Had he been dangerously wounded, he could not possibly have been moved to England. And consider what a comfort it will be to the poor girl to have him here, within a stone's throw. Why, she will be able to be with him all the time. Yes, yes, it might be worse--a great deal worse! He added feelingly,
human
It is a very sad time that we are _all_ living through.