human
Well, Basil died; the bank reported to Morel that the money had been paid to the son; and then--the old man, living alone at Ash Garth, was getting very lonely; he had time to brood over the injustice done Basil, and, before he died, he wanted to make it up to Basil's son. But the son had completely disappeared. He had left Dakota and gone to Manitoba; from there all trace of him had vanished. Morel is now a broken old man; but, because Basil and I were comrades, he confides many things to me, and I know that deep down in his heart there is still a hope that he will live long enough to find Basil's son.
gpt
With your permission, Mr. Harding, I should like to send him a cable.
human
Now I understand why Mr. Morel always looked so sad when I talked of the prairie, she said brokenly.
gpt
Mother, you must have known!
human
Yes, but I didn't feel that it was my secret, dear,