human
Tom, he said,
gpt
There is a difficulty. Steamboat fares cost money, and I'm not sure Hetty and I have five pounds in the treasury.
human
I think I have enough to take us all out at the cheapest rates, and you must let me lend it to you, if only to prove that what you believe in isn't an impracticable fancy.
gpt
I don't want to be ungracious--but it's a difficult thing to do. The money's yours--and you'd have nothing left.
human
Are you willing to see your sister cast adrift to save your confounded pride? The fact that she has a relative undergoing penal servitude isn't much of a recommendation to a girl who has to earn her bread. Besides, like a good many of us, you're not logical. You thought you had a claim on Esmond's property.
gpt
There's Hetty, he said.
human
We'll leave it to her.
gpt
Oh, she said,
human
Sit down, said Ingleby gently.
gpt
Tom will explain.