human
At first the whole scheme seemed nothing but a lark. I was wonderfully successful and I cannot, I do not now believe that I have done anything but right in recovering these treasures from those thieves! I was deeply involved in a mesh of appearances when I met you, Alicia. It was too late to clear my heels without taking the International Secret Service into my confidence. That I felt I could not do; I had dedicated my life to the job, you see, and so I ran away from you. Then the war came. When I met Dick and heard of you I thought you had forgotten--as you ought! Peaches, I am a miserable adventurer--I haven't a penny in the world beyond a tiny income which my brother shares and which we have existed on all these years. You see, my robberies have never netted me a shilling.
gpt
I should worry!
human
You ought to! he admonished her.
gpt
Good Lord, when I found you were going to be married----
human
And so I am going to be! declared Peaches.
gpt
Sandro, you are a Dago nut, but I get you perfectly. And I'm going to keep you this time. If you will promise to get a more usual job I don't care how poor we are, only if it's all the same to you I would like to get married right after we wash these dishes. Pa may be closing in on us, and I'd like to have matters cinched before he arrives on the scene.
human
Great Scott! said Sandro.
gpt
Do you mean it?
human
I said it! replied Peaches.
gpt
Please, Sandy, don't make me ask you twice!
human
But your poor father will be furious! I protested.
gpt
And you'll have no bridesmaids or anything else!
human
Well, I don't know just how the law will act about your other affairs when the truth comes out, commented Dicky,
gpt
Will I stop being an American when I marry you, Sandy?
human
Yes. But not for long! he replied.
gpt
I want to come back to this, my mother's country--and stay. And when I am a citizen you'll be one again, you know!