human
You've said it all, Jane, like a prophet among women. I've learned it, and my soul has dried up with bitterness, but you've kept sweet. The world will listen to you--even men will listen,
gpt
Bobs, you dear old fraud, such loyalty and devotion and character as yours do not grow out of a soul-soil of bitterness. You've helped me with that book almost more than anybody else.
human
How, Jane?
gpt
By being a good soldier!
human
Jane, I haven't cried in years and if you say another word like that, I'm going to cry again.
gpt
Have you read it?
human
Yes.
gpt
You know what you've done, then?
human
What I've done?
gpt
Yes. You've married a woman and an artist, so much bigger than yourself, that you've got to spend all your time growing big enough to live with her!
human
Oh, Bobs, dear. You must forgive her, Jerry,
gpt
I know she speaks the truth!
human
Jerry, don't!
gpt
I've got to see this situation and you and me from all sides now, Jane. It means too much to us all, for me to go on blundering with my eyes shut.
human
It must be my eyes that are shut, because it seems so simple to me; we know the truth about each other now and I've come one step nearer to you, by reason of my art.
gpt
I hope so, Jane,