human
And now, said Major Guthrie, leaning his sightless face forward,
gpt
Yes, that is so, he said frankly.
human
I suppose the Dean thought it best that I should inform Mrs. Guthrie of the business which brought me to Witanbury three hours ago. It chanced that I was in the neighbourhood, so when the Witanbury police telephoned to London, I, being known to be close here, was asked to go over.
gpt
The police?
human
Yes, for I'm sorry to tell you --he looked searchingly at the lady as he spoke--
gpt
I'm sorry to tell you, Mrs. Guthrie, that a considerable number of bombs have been found in your house. I believe it to be the fact that you hold the lease of the Trellis House in Witanbury Close?
human
Bombs? she echoed incredulously.
gpt
There must be some mistake! There has never been any gunpowder in my possession. I might almost go so far as to say that I have never seen a gun or a pistol at close quarters----
human
You do not fire bombs from a gun or from a pistol, my dearest.