human
I have been wishing for you; I thought you would never come.
gpt
Lister Wilmot has been here this morning, talking a good deal.
human
Yes; so your mother tells me.
gpt
Has she told all that passed--all that he said?
human
She told me a great deal; but I would rather hear everything from _you_. My child, don't hesitate to confide in me. You don't know how it may help to clear matters up, which seem to be so fearfully complicated now.
gpt
Poor mamma!
human
Lister was very kind this morning, and was in dreadful trouble about --_him_. He said he had thought of me more than any one, and would have come yesterday, but had so much to arrange and see to.
gpt
There is one thing, she concluded,
human
(it seemed as if she could not bring herself to mention Hugh by name;)
gpt
Ada, it is true I shall have to give evidence which may help to criminate Hugh; but it is more than equally false that I ever volunteered to bear {461} witness against him. You were right; _never believe it_.
human
And now, my child, I must go. You know the inquest is to take place this afternoon, and I have to be there; but first I must return to Merrivale's, and settle many things with him.
gpt
You will come back to me afterward.
human
Surely; as soon as it is over.
gpt
Do you think _he_ will be present?
human
I trust not, oh! I trust not! But perhaps he will wish to watch the proceedings himself, as well as Merrivale. God be with you, Ada, and good-bye!
gpt
I am very foolish, guardian, not to have said it before; but I could not--and yet I ought and must.