human
We're to have brass bars across our window, Sylvia informed her.
gpt
I heard the Empress and the Acid Drop talking about it. They're fearfully expensive in war-time, but the Empress said: 'Well, the expense cannot be helped; I daren't risk letting the poor child jump through the window. Her door must certainly be locked every night.' And Norty said: 'Yes, it's a very dangerous thing.'
human
Are they putting the bars up for me?
gpt
Of course. Don't you see, they think you walk in your sleep and might kill yourself unless you're protected. Nice thing it'll be to have bars across our window and our door locked at night. It will feel like prison. I wish to goodness you'd never played such a trick!
human
Well, I'm sure you all wanted me to. It wasn't my idea to begin with,
gpt
Something's got to be done!
human
Yes, groaned Marjorie,
gpt
I shall have to own up. There's nothing else for it. But I'm not going to tell the Acid Drop. I'm going straight to the Empress herself. She'll be the more decent of the two.
human
I believe you're right, agreed Betty.
gpt
Look here, it was my idea, so I'm going with you.
human
And I was in it too,
gpt
And so was I,
human
Then we'll all four go in a body, decided Betty.
gpt
Come along, let's beard the lioness in her den and get it over.
human
As you have told me yourselves I will let it pass, she commented,
gpt
Yes, Mrs. Morrison, on my honour,