human
My Lord, said he, by no means hiding his demand in a whisper,
gpt
I am desirous of being presented to his Imperial Majesty.
human
This is Mr. Melmotte, said Lord Alfred, who had deserted the ladies and still stuck to his master.
gpt
Lord De Griffin, let me introduce you to Mr. Melmotte.
human
Oh--oh--oh, said Lord De Griffin, just putting out his hand.
gpt
I am delighted;--ah, yes,
human
I am desirous of being presented to his Imperial Majesty. Will you do me the honour of making my request known to Mr. Wilson?
gpt
I hardly know, said Lord De Griffin.
human
I'm afraid it's all arranged. I don't know anything about it myself.
gpt
You can introduce me to Mr. Wilson.
human
He's up there, Mr. Melmotte; and I couldn't get at him. Really you must excuse me. I'm very sorry. If I see him I'll tell him.
gpt
I'm not going to stand this kind of thing, he said. The old Marquis of Auld Reekie was close at hand, the father of Lord Nidderdale, and therefore the proposed father-in-law of Melmotte's daughter, and he poked his thumb heavily into Lord Alfred's ribs.
human
It is generally understood, I believe, continued Melmotte,
gpt
Here's a row, said the old Marquis.
human
I wish he'd be as good as his word.
gpt
He has taken a little wine, whispered Lord Alfred.
human
Melmotte, he said, still whispering;
gpt
Then they should have done it at Windsor, or at the ball, said Melmotte, pulling down his waistcoat.
human
By George, Alfred! I'm in earnest, and somebody had better look to it. If I'm not presented to his Imperial Majesty to-night, by G----, there shall be no dinner in Grosvenor Square on Monday. I'm master enough of my own house, I suppose, to be able to manage that.
gpt
There's no knowing how far the pig-headed brute may go in his obstinacy, Lord Alfred said to Mr. Lupton, who was there. It no doubt might have been wise to have allowed the merchant prince to return home with the resolution that his dinner should be abandoned. He would have repented probably before the next morning; and had he continued obdurate it would not have been difficult to explain to Celestial Majesty that something preferable had been found for that particular evening even to a banquet at the house of British commerce. The Government would probably have gained the seat for Westminster, as Melmotte would at once have become very unpopular with the great body of his supporters. But Lord De Griffin was not the man to see this. He did make his way up to Mr. Wilson, and explained to the Amphytrion of the night the demand which was made on his hospitality. A thoroughly well-established and experienced political Minister of State always feels that if he can make a friend or appease an enemy without paying a heavy price he will be doing a good stroke of business.
human
Bring him up, said Mr. Wilson.
gpt
He's going to do something out in the East, isn't he?
human
Nothing in India, said Lord De Griffin.
gpt
The submarine telegraph is quite impossible.