human
Are you crying, Miss Walden?
gpt
Yes, yes, but oh! how glorious they are, those boys!
human
I should not have told you this story.
gpt
I thank God you have! And indeed, Mr. Norval it is your sacred duty to tell it to—to that girl in Canada. You promised and she ought to know.
human
You, a woman, think that? Don’t you think it might be better for her if she didn’t know?
gpt
How dare you! Oh! forgive me, Mr. Norval. I was only thinking of—of—the girl.
human
Well, lately, I’ve been wondering. You see, Miss Walden, soon after I saw my friend safe, I got my baptism shock—gas and the rest. It flattened me out, but now I am beginning to feel, to suffer. Using my legs has brought me to myself.
gpt
And you will go and keep your promise, Mr. Norval, you will?
human
Yes, that is what I’ve been turning over in my mind.
gpt
You see, Donelle was holding herself tight,
human
I had not thought of that, Miss Walden. The deadly absurdity of the act made me bitter. I saw—just the dog part, you know.
gpt
I believe the girl in Canada will see the man part. The words came solemnly.
human
Yes, it did pay; it did!
gpt
To-morrow they are going to make a big test of my eyes. After that I will start. I want you and Law to come, too.
human
Oh! I——
gpt
Couldn’t you do this just as a last proof of your good heartedness, Miss Walden?