human
You, too, he said abruptly.
gpt
You mean to follow her. You will go to London?
human
It is necessary, she answered.
gpt
You yourself have decided that--apart from the question of Annabel.
human
It is part of the irony of life, he said.
gpt
One is always playing the surgeon, one kills always the thing one loves best. I meant to lie to you. Would to God I had.
human
The surgeon's knife is surely a kindly weapon, she declared.
gpt
It was best for me to know. Later on I could scarcely have forgiven you.
human
And now--I am to lose you.
gpt
For a little time, she answered.
human
I meant to say good-bye to you to-night. Or, after all, is it worth while? The Channel is a little broader than the Boulevards--but one crosses it sometimes.
gpt
Yes, he said,
human
I shall come. That is very certain. But, after all, it will be different. I think that I have become a drug drinker. I need you every day. In the mornings I find labour easy because I am going to see you. In the afternoon my brain and fingers leap to their work because you have been with me. Anna, you shall not go. I cannot let you go.