human
I am sorry our acquaintance has led to this; I would have prevented it if I could, she said.
gpt
And now, good-afternoon!
human
Stop! We're going to thrash this matter out.
gpt
You were angry at first, he said.
human
You are rather angry now; but I did you no wrong.
gpt
I admit that. But I wish this hadn't happened. It has spoiled everything.
human
Then you liked me as a friend?
gpt
Yes, Beatrice answered hesitatingly;
human
I'll be frank. You are different from the men I know.
gpt
Then what have you against me as a lover? Character, person, manners, or opinions?
human
Oh, I know your people's point of view, he went on;
gpt
It must make a difference,
human
It can make none. For some reason his relatives cast him off, and declined to claim me. I don't know why, and I shall never trouble to find out. I tell you this because I think you ought to know. It is as Craig Harding, the prairie farmer, that I stand or fall; my own faults and merits are the only things that count.
gpt
It's a bold claim you make.
human
Well, he said,
gpt
He paused and stretched out his hands.
human
You are not afraid, Beatrice. It is not too great a venture for you?