human
You must have been dreaming.
gpt
Look for yourself, said he, and he led me into the little room. It was bare, with cupboards and boxes, a sort of lumber-place.
human
There is nothing beyond this, said he,
gpt
Then he added:
human
Now pull on your dressing-gown and come downstairs to my sanctum.
gpt
No one can have been in your room. You see my and my wife's apartments are close below, and no one could come up the spiral staircase without passing my door. You must have had a nightmare. Directly you screamed I rushed up the steps, and met no one descending; and there is no place of concealment in the lumber-room at the end of the gallery.
human
I shall be really grateful if you will say nothing about this. There are some in the house and neighbourhood who are silly enough as it is. You stay here, and if you do not feel inclined to go to bed, read--here are books. I must go to Lady Lynton, who is a good deal frightened, and does not like to be left alone.