human
Thank you so much for confiding in me, she said at the conclusion.
gpt
I hope you will never have cause to regret unbosoming yourself. There is one thing, she went on,
human
And that is to beard the lion in his den?
gpt
Exactly. We must pay an informal call upon Major Jones-Farnell, and hear what he has to say for himself.
human
That is easier said than done, I am afraid, Miss Scott, said Laurence, shaking his head;
gpt
Then, broke in the girl,
human
That's smart of you, Miss Scott, replied Carrington,
gpt
Ah! But, on consideration, don't you think there is one course open to us which is better, and perhaps safer, than 'bearding' the Major in his weird den?
human
No, I can't say that I do.
gpt
There now, I'm a better detective than you! Why, we'll get the sour old lady who indulges in profanity to solve the mystery for us.
human
But how? She's as silent as the grave!
gpt
Yes; and so probably will the Major be, but surely you have heard that if a detective knows he has to obtain certain information either from a man or a woman, he first goes for the woman? You know the saying, 'Woman is weak'? Well, perhaps this crusty old lady is no exception to the rule. She may be assailable by bribes, or possibly by threats; but, in any case, it will be easier to attack her, metaphorically speaking, than the men in their own castle, to which it would probably be impossible for us to gain access.