human
I've heard _a_ story, I said.
gpt
If Deganway and I mean the same thing, there's nothing in it. She used to be rather a friend of yours, usen't she, Deganway?
human
Oh, I've known her for years,
gpt
It can't go on, you know, he exclaimed.
human
We had a frontal attack from Lady Dainton to-day. She called at 'The Sanctuary' on her way to Waterloo and was mildly surprised to find me in possession and very fairly staggered when I said Sonia was away and that I didn't know her address. Between us we managed to shut Deganway up to-night, but the story's being circulated by other people as well. I deny it, of course.... And I've seen Sonia with him three times in ten days.
gpt
Grayle's probably meeting the story, too, I said.
human
I wonder how he likes it.
gpt
He must have been through this sort of thing so many times!
human
But I doubt if he wants to be the hero of a _cause célèbre_ at this moment, I suggested.
gpt
The political position is becoming very interesting.
human
Grayle couldn't come, so I'm representing him, he explained.
gpt
You may imagine his hands are pretty full at present.
human
I can well imagine it, I said,
gpt
Guy looked at me enquiringly to see how much I knew.
human
The last time I was at Milford Square I was told that you'd moved into quarters of your own.
gpt
You know, I don't think you've heard the whole story,
human
I've heard more than I want to,
gpt
Ah, but only on one side. There was such provocation----
human
That was good enough for her, but it won't do for me, I said.
gpt
I've no doubt Grayle worked it up very convincingly, but you're far too clever to be taken in by it and not half clever enough to impose on me. We both of us know that it's impossible to say a single word for either of them. There we'd better leave it. It can't be undone now.
human
I'm _not_ trying to defend them, he said.
gpt
In a thing like this no outsider can give an opinion worth having. I'm only saying that you might be a bit more lenient, if you'd heard both sides.
human
It can't be undone now,
gpt
Did Grayle tell you to find out?
human
Of course he didn't,
gpt
But he _would_ be interested to know, I suggested.
human
Well, I can't help you, Guy. O'Rane has not told me; he has not told anyone, so far as I am aware. Why don't you interview him on the subject?