human
Yes, ah--yes, I remember. How very foolish I have been. Forgive me, Wilfrid, won't you? I miscalculated my strength. I thought myself stronger,
gpt
You are in distress, Tibbie, I said, as kindly as I could.
human
What is it? How can I help you?
gpt
You can save me, she said in an intense, earnest voice.
human
You can save my life if you will.
gpt
If I will? Why, of course I will,
human
Then you will really help me?
gpt
Only tell me what you wish me to do and I'll do it at once,
human
You will have no fear?
gpt
Fear of what?
human
Well, she exclaimed, hesitating,
gpt
Guilty of a crime? I echoed, with a forced smile.
human
Well, they might suspect whatever they like, so long as I was innocent.
gpt
Then you are really prepared to bear any suspicion if it would be for my salvation?
human
Have I not already said that I am quite ready to help you, Tibbie?
gpt
Ah, yes, because you do not yet realise your grave peril, she said.
human
If only I dare be frank with you--if only I dare tell you the awful, bitter truth! Yet I can't, and you must remain in ignorance. Your very ignorance will cause you to court danger, and at the same time to misjudge me.
gpt
I shall not misjudge you, I assured her.
human
But at the present I am, as you say, entirely in the dark. What is it you want me to do?
gpt
What I ask you to do is to make a great sacrifice in order to save me. I am in peril, Wilfrid, in a grave, terrible peril. The sword of fate hangs over me, and may fall at any instant. I must fly from here--I must fly to-night and hide--I--