human
Naturally, I depend on you, Arthur,
gpt
I don't know why, he demurred.
human
David was with your party when this happened. I failed to find him three years ago, you know.
gpt
There is no proof that you did anything then to rescue the man who was your friend and business partner, retorted Leighton.
human
This time failure might be fatal--for you.
gpt
I have given you the one clew of which I have any knowledge, he said, meeting Leighton for the first time eye to eye.
human
I have done what I could, I will still do what I can. But I won't act at the dictation of a man of whom I know nothing, whom I never even met until this moment.
gpt
That's all very well, replied the other imperturbably.
human
But, as I said, I depend on you--quite naturally, it seems to me--to help in the recovery of your friend. My niece and I are in this country for the express purpose of solving David's former disappearance.
gpt
Your niece?
human
Yes; the woman whom David expects to marry.