human
I forget myself, and forget you, too, Mr. Iglesias--which is annoying, he said;
gpt
I was not wholly unprepared for that, Dominic answered. His temper was beginning to rise. Sodden with drink, maddened by failure, hardly accountable for his words or actions, still the man's tone was rather too offensive for endurance.
human
I had made full provision for such a contingency. I accept the loss. Pray do not let it trouble you.
gpt
Oh! you accept it, do you? You were prepared for it? Smyth broke in.
human
You can afford to throw way a cool three hundred pounds--the expenses will amount to that at least in the bulk. How very agreeable for you! Your late operations in the City must have been surprisingly profitable. I was not aware, until now, that we had the honour of numbering a millionaire among us at Cedar Lodge. But let me tell you this extremely superior tone does not please me, Mr. Iglesias. It smells of insult. I warn you, you had better be a little careful. Even a miserable persecuted pauper like myself can make it unpleasant for those who insult him. I must request you to remember that I am a gentleman by birth, and that I have the feelings of my class where my personal honour is concerned. Do you suppose I do not know perfectly well that the benevolent attitude you have seen fit to assume towards me has been a blind, from first to last; and that every penny you have advanced me until now, as well as the three hundred pounds, the loss of which you so amiably beg me not to let trouble me, is hush-money? Yes, hush-money, I repeat, the price of my silence regarding your intrigue with my wife--my wife who calls herself--
gpt
We will introduce no woman's name into this conversation, if you please,