human
Old Claude's too busy to come. He wants me to take you home.
gpt
What has he been doing all this time?
human
No end of things. It's just as I said. Crayford's determined to be first in the field. This move of the Metropolitan has put him on the run, and he'll keep everyone in the theater running till the opera's out. Claude's been with the pressmen behind, and having a hairy-teary heart to heart with Enid Mardon. Come, Mrs. Charmian!
gpt
But I don't like to leave Claude.
human
There's nothing for us to do, and he'll follow us as soon as ever he can. I'll just leave you at the hotel.
gpt
What was the matter with Miss Mardon?
human
Oh, everything! She was in one of her devil's moods to-night; wanted everything altered. She's a great artist, but as destructive as a monkey. She must pull everything to pieces as a beginning. So she's pulling her part to pieces now.
gpt
How did Claude take it?
human
Very quietly. Tell the truth I think he's a bit tired out to-night.
gpt
Alston, Charmian said, stopping in the corridor,
human
I won't go home without him. No, I won't. We must stick to Claude, back him up till the end. Take me into the stalls. I'm going to sit where he can see us.
gpt
He'll send us away.
human
Oh, no, he won't!