human
It's mere bluff, and he'll beat you at that game, Bertrand said without hesitation.
gpt
What Grayle's done is to outrage public opinion, and the public has a short memory. You could break him now, but in two, three years' time people would say, 'This is very ancient history, we've heard _her_ story, but not his; probably he wasn't so much to blame as she makes out; she couldn't live with one man, so it's conceivable that she couldn't live with another. But, anyway, it's ancient history.' In three years' time your man of the world would think none the worse of him;--and you can't tell how far _she_ may have travelled in three years. Time's on his side.
human
But this is the opportunity of his political life, George persisted.
gpt
In three years' time it may have gone beyond hope of returning.
human
But he knows that David wouldn't sacrifice his wife to punish him. Haven't we talked ourselves hoarse to find a way of stopping the proceedings? Grayle's a level-headed fellow----
gpt
Hardly at this moment,
human
Well, discuss it with David, he said unenthusiastically.
gpt
If he agrees, go to Grayle and try your luck. I never like brandishing weapons that I'm not prepared to use. _I_ tell you it's an empty threat and that Grayle will see through it. You know, you're all carried away by some idea of poetic justice, you think you've got a pocket retribution packed up and ready for him; you imagine that people are punished for their crimes in this world. I've outgrown that phase.
human
he cried.
gpt
I don't know who and I don't know how, but it's going to be done. I'll drop everything else and sacrifice all I've got to it.
human
Grayle's not worth it,
gpt
But Sonia is!
human
She said, 'Be good with me; I grow So tired for shame's sake, I shall die If you say nothing:' . . .