human
Dapple lives, said Mr. Brewer. And then he kissed her again, and thanked her, and said
gpt
But why did you ask?
human
I want to have my luncheon at your early dinner, said Mr. Brewer, not choosing to answer her.
gpt
You do dine early, don't you?
human
Yes, and to-day Eleanor was going to dine with me.
gpt
Quite right. And I want to speak to her. Claudia, something has happened. You most know all before long. Everybody will know. You had better be in the room while I speak to Eleanor. Let us get it over. But you had better take your choice. It is still about Horace that I want to speak--to speak to Eleanor, I mean.
human
I should wish to be present,
gpt
Will you ask Mrs. Evelyn to come to us?
human
Mrs. Evelyn, said Mr. Brewer,
gpt
human
Yes, Mr. Brewer, I knew him.
gpt
But he did not know you?
human
No.
gpt
He asked about you. Why did you send him to Marston?
human
Because he could there learn all he wanted to know. I am not going to bring the shadow of my troubles into this kind house.
gpt
That was your motive?
human
Yes. But I might have had more motives than one. I think that was uppermost; and on that motive I believe that I acted.
gpt
That man was in the park. At the lodge-gate he had made inquiries after my guest, Mr. Erskine. That man was at Mrs. Fell's, the dairy-woman, at midnight. He was not through; he had, he said, fallen into the water--he described the place, and they knew it to be the deer-pond.