human
Did you notice Norty's face? She was quite upset by my photo of the German prisoners.
gpt
Yes, I noticed her.
human
Significant, wasn't it?
gpt
Rather!
human
It's like the play scene in _Hamlet_. It seems to me she gave herself away.
gpt
She was taken unawares.
human
Just as the King and Queen were. You remember how Hamlet watched them all the time? What's happened to-night only confirms our suspicions.
gpt
It does indeed!
human
Perhaps some of her German friends were among the prisoners and she recognized them.
gpt
It's possible.
human
Well, it evidently gave her a great shock, and that would account for it.
gpt
The plot thickens!
human
It thickens very much indeed. I'm not sure if we oughtn't to tell somebody.
gpt
No, no! Not on any account!
human
You think so?
gpt
I'm certain of it. You'll spoil everything if you go blabbing!
human
Well, I won't, if you'd rather not; but I'm just longing to ask Winifrede what she thinks about it all,