human
I thought that perhaps we should have seen Frank Derison to-day,
gpt
Hem! We have not been troubled with much of Master Frank's company for some time past,
human
Indeed! How do you account for that?
gpt
Oh! I've nothing to do with accounting for it. I'm merely stating the fact.
human
You surprise me. But perhaps there's nothing more than a little tiff at the bottom of his absence.
gpt
If you mean as between Frank and Hermia, I must tell you that I don't think Hermy cares twopence about him in the way you imply.
human
My eyes have been opened of late, went on Miss Charlotte.
gpt
Whether it's owing to trouble, or something else, I don't know, but I seem to see many things now in a different light from that which I used to see them in, and you may depend upon it, dear, that if our girl cares for anybody, it's not for Frank Derison.
human
Which means that she cares for someone else. But who is there?
gpt
What say you to Clement Hazeldine?
human
To be sure!--though I never thought of him in that connection. But do you mean to say----?
gpt
I mean to say nothing, though I may have my suspicions.
human
Don't you think the time has nearly come when she ought to be told?
gpt
It will be a great shock to her.
human
I don't doubt that, still----