human
But I cannot possibly come to the palace alone, she objected.
gpt
It is quite out of the question. Even if--
human
What?
gpt
Even if I were willing to do it--
human
You are not afraid, are you?
gpt
No, I am not afraid. She paused a moment.
human
I suppose that if I saw a way of coming, I would come, she said, then.
gpt
But I see no way. I cannot go out alone. Every one would know it. There would be a terrible fuss about it!
human
Could you come with Sassi? asked Malipieri presently.
gpt
He is respectable enough for anything.
human
Even that would be thought very strange, answered Sabina.
gpt
I have no good reason to give for going out alone with him.
human
You would not give any reason till afterwards, and when it is over there cannot really be anything to be said about it. The Baroness goes out every afternoon. You can make an excuse for staying at home to-morrow, and then you will be alone in the house. Sassi will call for you in a closed cab and bring you to the palace, and I will be at the door to receive you. The chances are that you will be at home again before the Baroness comes in, and she will never know that you have been out. Does that look very hard?
gpt
No, it looks easy.
human
What time shall Sassi call for you to-morrow?
gpt
At five o'clock,
human
At five to-morrow, then. You had better not wear anything very new. The place where the statue lies is not a drawing-room, you know, and your frock may be spoilt.
gpt
Very well.
human
I shall go back to my room now,
gpt
Yes. It is better. They may come in at any moment.