human
Dear, she said at last, her cheek against his, her dear, quivering voice trying so hard to be brave,
gpt
You should have told me! You should have told me from the first! And once he answered:
human
No, dear--no; before I knew I did not want to frighten you, and after--oh, Ernestine, believe me, sweetheart, I would have shielded you forever, no matter at what cost to myself--if only I could have done it!