human
And now about yourself, Elaine; I hoped on my return to have found your mercurial friend out in the cold.
gpt
No, Ella; I can do nothing with him,
human
Can't he get it into his head that no woman would marry a man with another woman dangling after him. I have no patience with him. Does she haunt your place still?
gpt
Yes; she is certainly most constant. Did I tell you of a fright she gave me at two public meetings?
human
No; you wrote me that you must do so on my return.
gpt
Just fancy coming from the Rodgers' mass meeting, before the mayoralty election. I went with Philip, and she must have followed us, for she managed to get near us, and in the crush making our exit, took hold of his arm, and _would not let him see me home_; picture me in that crowd, having to fight my way through, and alone! I think I shall never forget that night; fortunately the cars were running; so taking the Carlton, College and Spadina Avenue car, I managed to reach home. Ella, it was awful, the lonely home-coming, she said tearfully;
human
I should say you would be; it was dreadful; and as you say, dear, the feeling that you were engaged to such, she said, contemptuously,
gpt
He won't.
human
He _shall;_ and I am determined to stay with you until I can interview that woman. What a horrid man he is, any way.
gpt
Has my little wife told you, Mrs. Gower, that I have tickets for 'Faust,' and we hope you will care to accompany us?
human
No; she had not told me, though we were speaking tragedy.
gpt
Well, yours was the prologue; now for 'Faust;' you will come?
human
Yes, with pleasure,