human
What Eric has told me concerns Ellice Winsloe,
gpt
Ellice Winsloe. Is he--has he come to London?
human
Yes, and more. He knows that you slept the night before last at Harker's. He called to see you an hour after we had left yesterday.
gpt
He knows!
human
Ellice knows that I was there! Then he has followed me--he--he means to carry out his threat!
gpt
What threat?
human
Ah, no. I--I'm mad, Wilfrid. I--I don't know what I'm saying! she cried, pushing her hair from her brow with both her hands and pacing up and down the room.
gpt
But you will help me--won't you?
human
Help you--of course, I said.
gpt
But I confess I can't understand. This man only proposed marriage to you a fortnight ago.
human
I know. I know. And I refused him. Ah! Wilfrid. I would rather kill myself than marry that man!
gpt
Then you know something concerning him that is not in his favour?
human
I know a great deal. I often wonder why Jack and he are such intimate friends.
gpt
He's rich, you said, and Lady Scarcliff approved of him.
human
That is so, she answered thoughtfully.
gpt
But the mater is ignorant of it all. Ah! if I only dare tell you. It would astound and stagger you.
human
He is in search of you, that's very clear,
gpt
But he must not find me, she declared.
human
The day he discovers me I shall take my life,
gpt
Why? Do you fear him?
human
Then tell me the truth, Tibbie, I said.
gpt
He tried to compel you to marry him because he held some secret of yours that you do not wish to be known. Am I not right?