human
Without which, I went on,
gpt
Well, it is refused at all events, she cried,
human
I suppose I could expect no better, said I,
gpt
I am not thinking of you, she said,
human
I am thinking of that man, my father.
gpt
Well, and that way, too! said I.
human
I can be of use to you that way, too; I will have to be. It is very needful, my dear, that we should consult about your father; for the way this talk has gone, an angry man will be James More.
gpt
It is because I am disgraced?
human
That is what he is thinking, I replied,
gpt
It will be all one to me, she cried.
human
I prefer to be disgraced!
gpt
And what is the meaning of all this? Why is all this shame loundered on my head? How could you dare it, David Balfour?
human
My dear, said I,
gpt
I am not your dear, she said,
human
I am not thinking of my words, said I.
gpt
My heart bleeds for you, Miss Drummond. Whatever I may say, be sure you have my pity in your difficult position. But there is just the one thing that I wish you would bear in view, if it was only long enough to discuss it quietly; for there is going to be a collieshangie when we two get home. Take my word for it, it will need the two of us to make this matter end in peace.
human
Ay, said she. There sprang a patch of red in either of her cheeks.
gpt
Was he for fighting you?
human
Well, he was that,
gpt
At all events, it is complete! she cried. And then turning on me:
human
My father and I are a fine pair, she said,
gpt
You have no right to speak to me like that, said I.
human
What have I done but to be good to you, or try to? And here is my repayment! O, it is too much.
gpt
Coward!
human
The word in your throat and in your father's! I cried.
gpt
I have dared him this day already in your interest. I will dare him again, the nasty pole-cat; little I care which of us should fall! Come, said I,
human
O, smile away! I cried.
gpt
I have seen your bonny father smile on the wrong side this day. Not that I mean he was afraid, of course, I added hastily,
human
What is this?
gpt
When I offered to draw with him,
human
You offered to draw upon James More?
gpt
And I did so, said I,
human
There is a meaning upon this, said she.
gpt
What is it you are meaning?
human
He was to make you take me, I replied,
gpt
Davie, how would I guess? she cried.
human
O, this is a dreadful business! Me and mine, --she gave a kind of wretched cry at the word--
gpt
I will keep the kisses I have got from you already, cried I.
human
I will keep the ones I wanted and that were something worth; I will not be kissed in penitence.
gpt
What can you be thinking of this miserable girl?
human
What I am trying to tell you all this while! said I,
gpt
O, that I must be going out into the world alone with such a man! she cried, and seemed to catch herself in with a great effort.
human
But trouble yourself no more for that, said she.
gpt
He does not know what kind of nature is in my heart. He will pay me dear for this day of it; dear, dear, will he pay.
human
I will be going alone, she said.
gpt
It is alone I must be seeing him.