human
How bitterly I have wronged her! he groaned to himself
gpt
What a confession is this which I am here to make?
human
The letter which I wrote this morning, began Mr. Kelvin, struggling manfully with his weakness,
gpt
I presume Miss Deane has told you, he went on,
human
That is precisely what Miss Deane told us, said Lady Dudgeon;
gpt
Hear, hear!
human
I am sorry to say that what Miss Deane told you is perfectly true, said Kelvin.
gpt
There is no possibility of mistake as to the main facts of the case.
human
Dear, dear! what a pity--what a very great pity!
gpt
You may remember, Sir Thomas, resumed Kelvin,
human
Then you think there is not the slightest possibility of there being any mistake in the matter?
gpt
I have in my possession a document, written and signed by Jacob Lloyd himself, in which he states that the young lady, supposed to be his daughter, was merely adopted by himself and his wife in her infancy.
human
Is no clue given as to her real parentage?
gpt
None whatever. But I have also in my possession a sealed packet which I will presently give to Miss Lloyd--a packet addressed to her by Mr. Lloyd himself, but with instructions that it should not be given to her till after his death. Inside this packet I think it quite possible that Miss Lloyd may find all the particulars she would like to know.
human
Does it not seem somewhat strange, Mr. Kelvin, said Lady Dudgeon,
gpt
I think there can be no doubt, madam, as to Mr. Lloyd's intentions. That he intended to provide handsomely for his adopted daughter, no one who knew him could doubt. But he was a very dilatory man in many ways, and he put off making his will from day to day and year to year, till at length death surprised him suddenly, and no time was given him to repair his fatal omission.
human
You remarked just now, Mr. Kelvin, said Lady Dudgeon,
gpt
Precisely so, madam. It is for that purpose that I am here. The revelation I am about to make is a very painful one--very painful and humiliating to me. But I have made up my mind to make it, and I will not shrink from doing so whatever may be the consequences to myself.