human
I hope you're not going to tell any one, Aunt Helen, Evie begged, as Mrs. Jarrott seemed about to leave the room.
gpt
I shouldn't want Uncle Jarrott to know, or Aunt Queenie, either.
human
I shall certainly spare them, Mrs. Jarrott said, with what for her was asperity.
gpt
They would be surprised, to say the least, after the encouragement you gave Mr. Strange.
human
I didn't give it--he took it. I couldn't stop him.
gpt
Did you want to?
human
I thought of it--sometimes--till I gave up being engaged to Billy.
gpt
And having passed that mental crisis, I suppose it didn't matter.
human
Well, the mental crisis, as you call it, left me free. I sha'n't have to reproach myself--
gpt
No; Mr. Merrow will do that for you.
human
Of course he will. I expect him to. It would be very queer if he didn't. I shall have a dreadful time making him see things my way. And with all that hanging over me, I should think I might look for a little sympathy from you, Aunt Helen. Lots of girls wouldn't have said anything about it. But I told you because I want you to see I'm perfectly straight and above-board.
gpt
She mixes me up so that I don't know which of us is talking sense.