human
In order to prove, he announced,
gpt
Condition number one, then, he observed,
human
he went on earnestly,
gpt
I have been guilty of an indiscretion the proof of which is in your hands. Having decided to make London my home for a time, I desire once and for all to extinguish all possibility of this affair ever cropping up again in any shape or form.
human
Sir, he said to Mr. Bundercombe,
gpt
My reasons for feeling so strongly on the matter, he continued,
human
--Captain Bannister bowed--
gpt
A document! he observed.
human
Let me read it.
gpt
We, the undersigned, desire to apologize most sincerely to Mr. Joseph H. Bundercombe for any allegations we have made against him with regard to a certain episode that took place on March eighteenth, or thereabout, in the flat of Mrs. Delaporte. We admit that we were mistaken in the supposition which we certainly entertained at the time--that Mr. Bundercombe had been guilty of cheating--and we withdraw such allegations unreservedly, and tender our apologies.
human
Ridiculous!
gpt
Absurd!
human
I may add, Mr. Cheape joined in,
gpt
When I started out this morning, he declared,
human
I felt convinced that this conference would come to nothing. I told Mr. Wymans here that I was prepared to settle, but on my own terms--and my own terms only. I don't want any undertaking not to molest me in the future. That isn't good enough. I want to be able to show a document such as you have there, which completely exculpates me from any charge that might at any time be brought. And without it, he added, once more bringing his fist down upon the back of the chair,
gpt
I do not part with one penny of my four thousand pounds!
human
Come, Paul! he said to me with a sigh.
gpt
Come, Mr. Wymans! I disclaim all responsibility for the failure of this conference. I have done my best. It cannot matter a snap of the fingers to our friends here in what form the document is couched that they give me in exchange for my four thousand pounds. Since they are so particular about a trifle, I have finished with them!