human
Oh, Mr. Wynne, he won't see either his mother or his uncle! I found a letter from him at the hotel, saying he'd left Paris--and I don't even know where he's gone!... Can't _you_, can't Mr. McAllister, do _anything_ to avert this miserable disaster? You don't know how he loves you both--you should see his letters to me and to his sister! they are always full of you!
gpt
Indeed, Mrs. Bagot--you can count on McAllister and me for doing everything in our power! But it is of no use our trying to influence your son--I feel quite sure of _that_! It is to _her_ we must make our appeal.
human
Oh, Mr. Wynne! to a washer-woman--a figure model--and Heaven knows what besides! and with such a chance as this!
gpt
Mrs. Bagot, you don't know her? She may have been all that. But strange as it may seem to you--and seems to me, for that matter--she's a--she's--upon my word of honor, I really think she's about the best woman I ever met--the most unselfish--the most--
human
Ah! She's a _beautiful_ woman--I can well see _that!_
gpt
She has a beautiful nature, Mrs. Bagot--you may believe me or not, as you like--and it is to that I shall make my appeal, as your son's friend, who has his interests at heart. And let me tell you that deeply as I grieve for you in your present distress, my grief and concern for her are far greater!
human
What! grief for her if she marries my son!
gpt
No, indeed--but if she refuses to marry him. She may not do so, of course--but my instinct tells me she will!
human
Oh! Mr. Wynne, is that likely?
gpt
I will do my best to make it so--with such an utter trust in her unselfish goodness of heart and her passionate affection for your son as--
human
How do you know she has all this passionate affection for him?
gpt
Oh, McAllister and I have long guessed it--though we never thought this particular thing would come of it. I think, perhaps, that first of all you ought to see her yourself--you would get quite a new idea of what she really is--you would be surprised, I assure you.
human
Milk below!