human
I wanted to have a talk with Charles, and I thought we could get on better now than out in the fields by day.
gpt
Your appearance took us so by surprise, replied John,
human
Oh yes, I quite understand, said Ranger.
gpt
Well, to shorten matters as much as possible, I have come to ask Charles what made him write that letter to England about Fellows, which he did some weeks ago?
human
What letter?
gpt
You know the letter I mean well enough.
human
No, I don’t,
gpt
Do you mean to say you did not write to the firm of Quinion, at Broadstone in England, telling them that Fellows was here if they wanted him?
human
How could I do that, when I don’t know anything about him?
gpt
Don’t question me, but look straight in my face and say, if you can, ’I did not write it.’
human
I don’t know what right you have to talk to me in this manner, Mr. Ranger.
gpt
You are only trying to evade my question, that you know well.
human
I can only say, I don’t know what you are talking about.
gpt
Then it would be very easy for you to say, ’I never wrote such a letter,’ if you did not.
human
I don’t recognise your right to ask me such a question, and therefore I don’t choose to answer.