human
Please, Mr. Bragg, will you hear me? I want to tell you something before you--before you say any more. I think you are my friend, and if you don't mind, I should like to tell you a secret. May I?
gpt
Well, I--I hope you will forgive me for troubling you with my confidence. I _know_ you will respect it. If I had not such a high esteem and regard for you I--I _could_ not say it. She stopped an instant, there was a choking feeling in her throat. She paused, mastered it, and went on.
human
I have promised to marry some one whom I love very much, and no one knows about it but Granny.
gpt
I hope you are not angry with me for--for telling you?
human
Angry! Lord bless you, my child, what must I be made of to be angry with _you_?
gpt
Oh, thank you, Mr. Bragg! And will you promise--but I know you will--not to betray me?