human
What more? My darling, my angel, this--and this! Phil, Phil! wake at last from your long childhood; leave the Garden of Eden where you have wandered so many years, and come out into the other world--the world of love. My dear, my dear! can you love me a little, only a little, in return? We are all so different from what you thought us; you will find out some day that I am not clever and good at all; that I have only one thing to give you--my love. Phil, Phil, answer me--speak to me--forgive me!
gpt
Forgive me--forgive me!
human
Jack, what is it? what does it mean? O Jack! --she lifted her face and looked about her, with hands outstretched as one who feels in the darkness; her cheeks were white and her eyes wild--
gpt
Phil!
human
Yes! Hush! don't speak to me--not yet, Jack. Wait a moment. My brain is full of strange thoughts --she put out trembling hands before her, like one who wakes suddenly in a dream, and spoke with short, quick breath.
gpt
Something seems to have come upon me. Help me, Jack! Oh, help me! I am frightened.
human
Look at me, Jack, she said presently.
gpt
Tell me, am I the same? Is there any change in me?
human
Yes, Phil; yes, my darling. You are changed. Your sweet eyes are full of tears, like the skies in April; and your cheeks are pale and white. Let me kiss them till they get their own colour again.
gpt
I know, Jack, now, she said softly.
human
It all came upon me in a moment, when your lips touched mine. O Jack, Jack! it was as if something snapped; as if a veil fell from my eyes. I know now what you meant when you said just now that you loved me.
gpt
Do you, Phil? And can you love me, too?
human
Yes, Jack. I will tell you when I am able to talk again. Let me sit down. Sit with me, Jack.
gpt
See, the sun has come out--and the showers are over and gone--and the birds are singing--all the sweet birds--they are singing for me, Jack, for you and me--Oh, for you and me!