human
You are quite right, Holknecht, I said;
gpt
I am not Karl Armstadt; and, just as you have surmised, there were grave reasons why I should have been put into his place under those peculiar circumstances. But this matter is a state secret of the Chemical Staff and you will do well to say nothing about it. Now is there anything I can do for you? A promotion, perhaps, to a good position in the Protium Works?
human
No, said Holknecht,
gpt
I would rather stay where I am, but I could use a little extra money.
human
Of course; a check, perhaps; a little gift from an old friend who has risen to power; there would be no difficulty in that, would there?
gpt
I think it would go through all right.
human
I will make it now; say five thousand marks, and if nothing more is said of this matter by you or Katrina, there will be another one like it a year later.
gpt
Now, I said,
human
This makes it all right with me, replied Holknecht,
gpt
But you are to take care of her. She can only accept two hundred marks a month and I have given you enough for that four times over.
human
But she doesn't want money; she already has a full list.
gpt
Then what does she want?
human
Jewels, of course; they all want them; jewels from the Royal Level, and she knows you can get them for her.
gpt
Oh, I see. Well, what would please her?
human
A necklace of rubies, the best they have, one that will cost at least twenty thousand marks.
gpt
That's rather expensive, is it not?
human
But her favourite lover disappeared, fenced Holknecht,