human
I will surprise them this evening, and he said:
gpt
My dear, as I have dismissed Julie, I will see about getting another this very day, and I shall go out immediately to procure one by to-morrow morning, so I may not be in until late.
human
Very well, she replied;
gpt
And then, turning to the maid, she said:
human
You had better put George to bed, and then you can clear away and go up to your own room.
gpt
I shall see you again later on, he went out, holding onto the wall, for the floor seemed to roll, like a ship. George had been carried out by his nurse, whilst Henriette and Limousin went into the drawing-room, and as soon as the door was shut, he said:
human
You must be mad, surely, to torment your husband as you do? She immediately turned on him:
gpt
Ah! Do you know that I think the habit you have got into lately, of looking upon Parent as a martyr, is very unpleasant?
human
I am not setting him up as a martyr in the least, but I think that, situated as we are, it is ridiculous to defy this man as you do, from morning till night. She took a cigarette from the mantel-piece, lighted it, and replied:
gpt
But I do not defy him, quite the contrary; only, he irritates me by his stupidity ... and I treat him as he deserves. Limousin continued impatiently:
human
What you are doing is very foolish! However, all women are alike. Look here: he is an excellent, kind fellow, stupidly confiding and good, who never interferes with us, who does not suspect us for a moment, who leaves us quite free and undisturbed, whenever we like, and you do all you can to put him into a rage and to spoil our life.
gpt
I say, you worry me. You are a coward, like all other men are! You are frightened of that poor creature! He immediately jumped up and said, furiously:
human
I should like to know what he does, and why you are so set against him? Does he make you unhappy? Does he beat you? Does he deceive you and go with another woman? No, it is really too bad to make him suffer, merely because he is too kind, and to hate him merely because you are unfaithful to him. She went up to Limousin, and looking him full in the face, she said:
gpt
And you reproach me with deceiving him? You? You? What a filthy heart you must have?
human
I am not reproaching you, my dear; I am only asking you to treat your husband gently, because we both of us require him to trust us. I think that you ought to see that.