human
Good God!
gpt
What--what--is the matter?
human
Did you--ever see me--like that?
gpt
Yes. One day a few weeks ago. Ralph wanted you. I went to find you--and
human
And I talked--rot and all the rest?
gpt
Yes. I never told Ralph; I knew it would hurt him--I had--no right to tell you this--it is only--copy for me.
human
Copy?
gpt
Yes; stuff to work into the--novel.
human
The novel? Ah, I remember. I'm going to be stuffed in with Tate and--and the others?
gpt
Yes; but don't you recall, _you_ are to be redeemed--you are to be my--my hero--in the end you are to be--splendid.
human
You're to go back--you see I feel you once belonged somewhere else--and take up your life-work with----
gpt
With?
human
With her--the girl.
gpt
What girl?
human
Why the girl I'm going to create. First I thought I'd have her--Joyce; but that doesn't stand clear in my thought--I cannot quite see just the sort of girl--that could rouse you to--to great things.