human
To my mind she's quite the most attractive dear little thing in town. I suppose she's quite recovered from her disappointment over the--hospital, or whatever it was?
gpt
Oh, I believe so. I never heard her mention it but once.
human
I never met that interesting young Mr. Surface, said she, sweeping the car around a curve in the white road and evading five women in a surrey with polished skill.
gpt
But--truly, I have found myself thinking of him and feeling sorry for him more than once.
human
Sorry for him--What about?
gpt
Oh, haven't you heard, then? It's rather mournful. You see, when Charlotte Weyland found out that he had written a certain editorial in the _Post_--you know more about this part of it than I--
human
But he didn't write it, said West, unhesitatingly.
gpt
I wrote it myself.
human
You?
gpt
Forgive me--I didn't know. There has been a little horrid gossip but of course nearly every one has thought that he--
human
I'm sure I'm not responsible for what people think, said West, a little aggressively, but with a strangely sinking heart.
gpt
There has been not the slightest mystery or attempt at concealment--
human
Oh! Then of course Charlotte knows all about it now?
gpt
I don't know whether she does or not. When I tried to tell her the whole story, explained West,