human
What he has told you, my dear, is true. Much as I disapprove of Mr. Montague, you do not suppose that I would deceive you.
gpt
How can he know, mamma?
human
He does know. I cannot explain to you how. He has been at the same house.
gpt
Has he seen her?
human
I do not know that he has, but Roger Carbury has seen her. If I write to him you will believe what he says?
gpt
Don't do that, mamma. Don't write to him.
human
But I shall. Why should I not write if he can tell me? If this other man is a villain am I not bound to protect you? Of course Felix is not steady. If it came only from him you might not credit it. And he has not seen her. If your cousin Roger tells you that it is true,--tells me that he knows the man is engaged to marry this woman, then I suppose you will be contented.
gpt
Contented, mamma!
human
Satisfied that what we tell you is true.
gpt
I shall never be contented again. If that is true, I will never believe anything. It can't be true. I suppose there is something, but it can't be that.
human
If, she said,
gpt
Then she declared her own wishes, thinking that by doing so she could induce Roger Carbury to give such real assistance in this matter that Paul Montague would certainly be driven away. Who could feel so much interest in doing this as Roger, or who be so closely acquainted with all the circumstances of Montague's life?
human
You know, she said,