human
I think five hundred pounds would clear me, he said in an apologetic tone.
gpt
If I could pay off these fellows, it would be a great relief, and I'd faithfully promise to keep clear of debt in future.
human
It seems to me I've heard something of the kind on previous occasions, Mowbray returned dryly.
gpt
There's a weak strain in you, Gerald, though I don't know where you got it. I suppose a thousand pounds would be better?
human
Well, he said cautiously,
gpt
I could straighten things out if I had five hundred.
human
With what you got from your mother!
gpt
To save our name, Mowbray said sternly,
human
I thought----
gpt
My affairs are not so prosperous as they seem; but I rely on you not to mention the fact. Now you may go. But, remember--there's to be no more money thrown away!