human
No, no, he said slowly and cautiously.
gpt
I have no such valuable evidence. That would be much more worth than a thousand dollars--much more worth. But I can do what you first say, and rest me on the honor of your word.
human
Go on, then,
gpt
Well, we shall go back almost a year. I met first Mrs. Winslow at Port Charlotte, when she was from Canada returning.
human
Did she formerly live in Canada?
gpt
No, not for a great time; but has had much travel and friends there. I first see her at Charlotte. I go there to take a boat. She comes from the boat there. Lyon meets her, and I think her his wife, he is so much happy. I like her so much that I do not take the boat. I follow her back to the city here, and find her beautiful rooms, when I discover she is not Lyon's wife, but his mistress; but I still have for her admiration, and one day she comes to me for her future in clairvoyance.
human
And then she became your mistress?
gpt
No, no, no--never! he replied quickly, growing red as a rose;
human
I became her _friend_!
gpt
I became her friend, and we came to each other for advice. She has great faith--great faith, repeated Le Compte, with much emphasis on the expression, which seemed to please him,
human
Did she give you the man's name?
gpt
I _got_ it, continued Le Compte proudly,
human
Oh, confound your eternal clairvoyance! said I.
gpt
I want the facts.
human
But I got facts _with_ clairvoyance, persisted the imperturbable Le Compte.
gpt
Little by little, patience by patience, at the end I got confession from her----
human
Which was?
gpt
Which was, continued Le Compte, taking his time,
human
How long had she known him?
gpt
I know not that--five, four, three years, I will think.
human
Did you ever see this Devereaux?
gpt
Oh, no, no--never; but it is all certain that I speak. Here, continued Le Compte, stepping nimbly to a secretary and producing a photograph, which he handed to me,
human
And does Mrs. Winslow visit Canada for the purpose of meeting this man still?
gpt
Certain, he answered promptly; then, after a little pause, as if doubtful of the propriety of what he was about to say, but finally resolving to earn his money, if possible,