human
Gerald wanted me to make him our agent, and I refused,
gpt
I'm afraid he will find things hard. Of course, it's his own fault, but that won't make his difficulties lighter. Couldn't you have taken the risk of giving him another chance?
human
No, said Harding.
gpt
I wanted to help him, for your sake, but I couldn't give him the post. You see, I was acting for others as well as for myself. He hesitated before he added:
human
I felt that we must have the best man we could get.
gpt
And you could get more reliable men than my brother! Unfortunately, it's true. But the others were willing; Kenwyne told me so.
human
I don't think they quite understood how important the matter is. Anyway, they left it to me and I felt forced to do what seemed best for all.
gpt
Well, she said, as if puzzled,
human
Gerald certainly wronged you.
gpt
That didn't count; not the wrong you mean. The greatest injury he could have done me would have been in giving you to Brand. However, it was not this, but his unfitness for our work that made me refuse him.