human
I am satisfied, I replied, holding my head down while I fumbled in one of my gloves and took out the note I had scribbled.
gpt
This is from Hans Bulich.
human
Give it me, please, give it me, she cried shakily.
gpt
Is he safe? Is all well? Oh, Mr. Heerenveen, do--do tell me everything.
human
Quite safe, madam,
gpt
Oh, thank God for that! Then you have seen him since I left? Where is he? Still in Lingen? Please don't keep me in suspense.
human
He is in Holland, madam. I crossed the frontier with him.
gpt
And you've come to take me to him, of course? Oh, you are indeed what he says, a friend. Can't we go now, this instant? I am ready. You're sure he's not in any trouble? Do tell me, please, at once.
human
He is not in trouble, but he does not wish me to take you to him, madam. There is something you must learn first. You know that he is suspected of murder; I do not wish to call him a scoundrel----
gpt
Scoundrel indeed! I should think not, she cried, blazing with indignation.
human
He is one of the noblest----
gpt
Stay, madam, stay, I cannot hear that, I exclaimed.
human
I have still something to show you. Permit me; and I went to the end of the room, stood with my back to her, and under pretence of fumbling in my pockets, I pulled off the moustache and imperial.
gpt
If you knew what he is doing at this moment, madam, you also might be tempted to call him a scoundrel.
human
Never! Never!
gpt
Then I must decline to take you to him at all!
human
Why? In Heaven's name, why?
gpt
Because I'm here already, of course,
human
Jack! Jack! Then you are a scoun----
gpt
Didn't I say you'd call me one?
human
But I didn't; I stopped halfway. Oh, Jack, how mean of you! And I've been talking to you all this time and----