human
Nothing.
gpt
Nothing? Oh, And--
human
Stop! Utter that name here and I will brain you,
gpt
What must I say?
human
Brown, call me Brown, Jones, or anything but that.
gpt
Well, Brown, you know I have been a faithful wife, and you have treated me with anything but affection.
human
Why did you follow me? I told you I'd kill you if you did.
gpt
It is because I love you, Andrew--
human
That name again! he uttered, with an imprecation.
gpt
Madam, if you were a true wife, you would assist me in my schemes, and we might live in a mansion. I have a plan.
human
Well?
gpt
We might win that reward.
human
Do you know, Iris? he proceeded, with the utmost coolness,
gpt
I saw that girl, Victoria Vane, before she was killed. I tell you, she was quite sweet on me.
human
There was money in the house, and I managed to handle some of it, continued the man.
gpt
I supposed, or rather, I expected to make more out of that haul, but only got a few paltry dollars. I expect some poor tramp will be arrested for the murder of the girl, and hang, like enough.
human
That would be telling, my dear. These girls get a fellow into a deuce of a scrape sometimes, let alone a fellow's wife. But, my dear, let's drop this subject and talk of something more agreeable.