human
Don't you think it would have been better for everybody if she had stayed in England, Walter?
gpt
I expect it would have been for Tom and you. If I had remembered what my business on the wharf was I should never have brought all this upon you.
human
No, she said,
gpt
I don't mean that. You see, I was really glad to get away from the boarding house.
human
You assured me you liked it once,
gpt
Well, perhaps I did, but we needn't go into that. I was thinking of you just now.
human
Men get rich in this country now and then, he said.
gpt
It would, at least, be something to work and hope for.
human
Do you think she would ever be happy with you even if you found a gold mine?
gpt
What do you mean, Hetty?
human
I only want to save you trouble. Don't you think when a girl of that kind found out how much there was that she had been accustomed to think necessary and that you knew nothing about, she might remember the difference between herself and you. After all, it's not always the most important points that count with a girl, you know.
gpt
I would rather you would go on and say all you mean to.
human
Well, said Hetty reflectively,