human
I had something I wanted to say to you, Nan, he remarked after awhile.
gpt
I've wanted to say it for a long time. But, honestly, I'm afraid----
human
Don't say you are afraid, Gabriel. You used to be afraid; but now I'm the one to be afraid. I mean I should be afraid, but I'm not.
gpt
I was feeling very bold when I was mouthing to those people; and every time I looked into your eyes, I said to myself, 'You are mine; you are mine! and you know it!' And I thought all the time that you could hear me. It was a very queer impression. Please don't make fun of me to-day; wait till to-morrow.
human
I couldn't hear you, said Nan,
gpt
That was why you were looking so uneasy, remarked Gabriel.
human
Perhaps you were angry, too.
gpt
No, I was very happy. I didn't hear your speech, but I knew from the actions of the people around me that it was a good one. But, somehow, I couldn't hear it. I was thinking of other things. Did you think I was bold to send for you?
human
Why, I was coming to you anyway,
gpt
Well, if you hadn't I should have come to you, said Nan with a sigh.
human
Since I received your letter, I haven't been myself any more.
gpt
Did I send you a letter?
human
No; you wrote part of one, answered Nan.
gpt
But that was enough. I found it among your papers. And then when I heard you had been arrested--well, it is all a dream to me. I didn't know before that one could be perfectly happy and completely miserable at the same time.