human
Say, have you seen----
gpt
Do you know what you've done?
human
Why, I----
gpt
Are you sane enough to realize?
human
But I'm looking for the signor.
gpt
Signor! she echoed.
human
Well, never mind him. He's gone. Just for the moment, there's something else----
gpt
Gone? But he just came!
human
I had him put out of the house, she said.
gpt
Yes, and I helped! I had him thrown out by servants. Do you know what he did?
human
He met my friend--Miss Wayne--and---- Mary beat a clenched fist into her palm.
gpt
Because she spoke pleasantly to him he--he seized her! And he kissed her! And--now do you see what you've done?
human
I'm sorry,
gpt
Sorry! Mary's face was aflame.
human
Sorry! But never mind that now. She has fainted. She was just recovering from an illness. It will probably kill her. Do you understand? I'll have to send for an ambulance. I'll----
gpt
Where is she?
human
You mean the sick lady? asked the up-stairs maid.
gpt
Peter has taken her home, sir. He asked me to tell you that he would use your car.
human
Better, was she?
gpt
A little hysterical, sir; but she could walk.
human
Everything's all right, I guess,
gpt
You think so? she inquired icily.
human
You are easily reassured, Mr. Marshall.
gpt
Oh, well; I'm sorry it happened, of course. I guess I'd better go back to the party, perhaps.
human
There will be no need for you to do that, she said.
gpt
Everybody is going. Everything is ruined! Everything--oh, how could you?
human
I'll take a look around, anyhow,
gpt
You will not! she said, hotly.
human
You won't look around anywhere. You'll come straight into the office and talk to me!
gpt
But----
human
At once!