human
Did you come here to recite, Mr. Pence? said Bella disagreeably.
gpt
If so I must go indoors. I have been entertained enough this evening.
human
You should not have been at the concert at all, said the preacher rebukingly,
gpt
That is my business, Mr. Pence, said Bella in icy tones.
human
If you rebuke any one it should be my aunt, who is flaunting the property of which she robbed me in the face of everyone.
gpt
I shall rebuke Sister Vand at a proper time, said Silas authoritatively.
human
In the meantime----
gpt
You rebuke me, said Bella, who had risen to her feet, weary of the conversation.
human
I decline to permit your interference.
gpt
I don't want to rebuke you, cried Pence eagerly.
human
I wish to make you smile on me. Become my spouse, or fair lily of the valley, and you will have me always at your feet.
gpt
I have told you before, Mr. Pence, that I cannot marry you.
human
Then you still intend to wed that son of Belial, overflowing with insolence and wine? questioned the preacher bitterly;
gpt
Mr. Lister is perfectly innocent, as I happen to know.
human
Can you prove his innocence?
gpt
Can you prove his guilt?
human
I saw him enter the Manor on that night.
gpt
You saw a man who resembled him. Mr. Lister was in London and can prove that he was there. It is useless your using threats, Mr. Pence, for had you been able to carry them out you would long since have seen the police.
human
Who is this other man?
gpt
You can find out! said Bella impatiently,
human
There is no other man, cried Pence angrily.
gpt
Why, I saw Mr. Lister quite clearly. I could not mistake him.
human
You did, however.
gpt
The police shall decide that.
human
Go to the police. You threatened to do so before. Why don't you do what you say instead of trying to frighten me with stage thunder?
gpt
You will find the thunder real enough before I have done with you. This Lister man is guilty, and shall hang. You shall become my wife, my----
human
Never! never! never!
gpt
You will. As you have no name of your own you should be glad to take that of an honest man.
human
My name is Huxham,
gpt
It is nothing of the sort. When I wished to marry you, Captain Huxham, your supposed father, told me that you were a nameless waif whom he had adopted out of charity.
human
It is wholly false.
gpt
It is true! it is true! Pence leaped the fence before she knew what was his intention, and caught her in his arms,
human
You beast! you villain! cried the girl, struggling.
gpt
How dare----