human
Your marriage with Lord Castlewell, I believe, is off.
gpt
Just so.
human
And also your marriage with Mr. Jones?
gpt
No doubt. All my marriages are off. I don't mean to be married at all. I tell you I'm going home to keep house for my father.
human
Keep house for me,
gpt
I would rather keep house for the devil,
human
Vy?--vy? --Mr. Moss was reduced by his eagerness and enthusiasm to his primitive mode of speaking--
gpt
Vat is it that you shall want of a man but that he shall love you truly? I come here ready to marry you, and to take my chance in all things. You say your voice is gone. I am here ready to take the risk. Lord Castlewell will not have you, but I will take you. Now he had risen from his chair, and was standing close to her; but she was so surprised at his manner and at his words that she did not answer him at all.
human
That lord cared for you not at all, but I care. That Mr. Jones, who was to have been your husband, he is gone; but I am not gone. Mr. Jones!
gpt
You shall not talk to me about Mr. Jones.
human
I talk to you as a man who means vat he is saying. I will marry you to-morrow.
gpt
I would sooner throw myself into that river,
human
You have nothing, if I understand right,--nothing! You have had a run for a few months, and have spent all your money. I have got £10,000! You have lost your voice,--I have got mine. You have no theatre,--I have one of my own. I am ready to take a house and furnish it just as you please. You are living here in these poor, wretched lodgings. Why do I do that?
gpt
You never will do it,
human
Because I love you. Then he threw away his new hat, and fell on his knees before her.
gpt
I will risk it all,--because I love you! If your voice comes back,--well! If it do not come back, you will be my wife, and I shall do my best to keep you like a lady.
human
Rachel, say the word, and be mine at once.
gpt
You do not understand how I hate you!
human
Rachel, come to my arms!