human
I thought I had better come, she said.
gpt
It seemed easier than to write.
human
Yes,
gpt
You see, said the Signora,
human
I could not easily write to you frankly, as I had never seen you, and I did not like to write to Signor Malipieri about what I wanted to know.
gpt
Yes,
human
What is it that you wish to know, Signora? he asked kindly,
gpt
Whether it is all exactly as my letter told you? Is that it?
human
Does a woman doubt a man who has done what you have done for me? she asked.
gpt
I wanted to know something more--a little more than what you wrote to me. It would make a difference, perhaps.
human
To you, Signora?
gpt
No. To you. Perhaps it would make a great difference in the way I should act. She paused an instant.
human
It is rather hard to ask, I know,
gpt
Please tell us what it is that you wish to know, Signora,
human
I should like to ask--I hardly know just how to say it--if you would tell me whether you are fond of each other--
gpt
What difference can that make to you, Signora? Malipieri asked with sudden hardness.
human
You know that I shall not break my word.
gpt
We love each other with all our hearts, said Sabina, before either of the others could say more.
human
Nothing shall ever part us, in this world or the next.