human
There’s one thing, I must say for my soul’s good, Norman said.
gpt
It’s a hard business, this analyzing of our motives. I’m sure I do want to save her, if I can, from being a public prostitute. But it’s equally true I want her for myself. I certainly despise this cadet, Blackie—but it’s also true that I’m suddenly become just ordinarily, humanly jealous of him. I don’t want to pretend that I’m wholly occupied in trying to be God-like.
human
Well—I suppose I’m a cynic, I said.
gpt
But I don’t expect any wonderful reformation—in either of you. Only don’t be unfair to her—don’t expect too much of her.