human
I'll go up the path with you, and go home by the road,
gpt
No, indeed. It will be much easier walking for you along the beach, and you'll not need to climb any hill. I'll call to you from the back gate, and you'll know I'm safe. She turned toward him once more.
human
Harold came home to-day, and Father has been worse since that. Harold found out something about the man he went over to Australia to look up. He must have told Father about it to-day. Since then he has been in a terrible state of mind. It seems that Harold found out something about you, too.
gpt
Against you, Father says. I was not going to tell you this, but you have compelled me to do it by what you said to me. I know nothing of your past life.
human
Miss Fox, will you be kind enough to explain?
gpt
I have nothing to explain. All I know is that from the way Father acted it must not be to your credit.
human
Good night, she said, extending her hand.
gpt
You will not forget what you said about the way one should do in boxing, will you?
human
Mr. McGowan, you are not going to disappoint me, are you?
gpt
Would it make much difference? You seem to have already formed your opinion from the things you have heard.
human
If you are going to give up like that it will make no difference what you do. I thought you were more of a man than that.
gpt
And you are more of a man. I do not believe that whatever Father thinks he has found out can harm you in the least. That is what we really quarreled about to-day. Does that tell you how much I care? 'Now is the time when you need to summon every ounce of self-control you possess. When other men are seeking to land the knock-out blow you should keep your head the coolest, for unless you do you cannot make your best calculations.' You see, I have not forgotten, and neither must you. And in everything, Mack,