human
Good Lor'! ejaculated the old woman,
gpt
It was Colonel Brand!
human
Poor thing!
gpt
Mrs. Chetwode, I told you last night to see that all the doors were locked. Did you?
human
Yes, Miss Margaret, dear! Yes.
gpt
The library glass door?
human
It went clean out of my mind, sure enough.
gpt
Ha! That is how the watch was placed at my door.
human
Good gracious! A watch at your door?
gpt
The colonel's sleuth-hound.
human
Well, my good woman, you look disturbed, said that amiable thug, taking his cigar out of his mouth to blow a spiral curl of smoke at her;
gpt
Worse, sir, far worse; she's out of her mind complete as you may say. And she's had a dreadful fright through the night.
human
Ah! What is that?
gpt
Some rank rascal has tried to break in. It's an attempt at burglary, which didn't succeed, but it have made her wild like.
human
An attempt at burglary? How very extraordinary!
gpt
And she is raving about it, poor soul. Oh, dear me, we must send for Dr. Gay.
human
Yes, you had better send for Dr. Gay instantly, Chetwode. What may the nature of her ravings be?
gpt
All sorts of things: that your dog there was at her door all night, and--and other fancies.
human
Ah! in a tone of sympathetic interest;
gpt
Oh, Lor', don't show me to him,
human
Don't be afraid. Are you going to send, then, for Miss Walsingham's friends?
gpt
Would you say so, sir?
human
I would say so, certainly. The affair of the attempted robbery should certainly be followed up for one thing; her state of mind attended to for another.
gpt
Has Symonds got the carriage ready?
human
Lor', you're not fit to go out, ejaculated Chetwode, in amazement.
gpt
We're going to have Dr. Gay up to the castle, since you want him so, my deary.
human
Did Colonel Brand say I was not to leave the house?
gpt
He thinks you're not well enough, that's a fact.
human
I defy him, or any one to keep me prisoner here. You must disregard him, Mrs. Chetwode, and get me driven down to Regis.
gpt
I'm afeard to do it, Miss Margaret.
human
Then I shall defy him, and go before his eyes. Get Symonds ready silently, that there may be no opposition. As you value my life, go.