human
You asked me on the boat, if you remember, said Jimmy,
gpt
If I consent to your doing this insane thing, Mr. Bayliss, will you promise me something?
human
Anything.
gpt
Well, in the first place I absolutely refuse to let you risk all sorts of frightful things by coming into this kidnapping plot. She waved him down, and went on.
human
But I see where you can help me very much. As I told you at lunch, my aunt would do anything for Jimmy Crocker if he were to appear in New York now. I want you to promise that you will confine your activities to asking her to let Jerry Mitchell come back.
gpt
Never!
human
You said you would promise me anything.
gpt
Anything but that.
human
Then it is all off!
gpt
It's terribly tame that way.
human
Never mind. It's the only way I will consider.
gpt
Very well. I protest, though.
human
I think you're splendid, Mr. Bayliss. I'm much obliged!
gpt
Not at all.
human
It will be such a splendid thing for Ogden, won't it?
gpt
Admirable.
human
Now the only thing to do is just to see that we have got everything straight. How about this, for instance? They will ask you when you arrived in New York. How are you going to account for your delay in coming to see them?
gpt
I've thought of that. There's a boat that docks to-morrow--the _Caronia_, I think. I've got a paper upstairs. I'll look it up. I can say I came by her.
human
That seems all right. It's lucky you and uncle Peter never met on the _Atlantic_.
gpt
And now as to my demeanour on entering the home? How should I behave? Should I be jaunty or humble? What would a long-lost nephew naturally do?
human
A long-lost nephew with a record like Jimmy Crocker's would crawl in with a white flag, I should think.
gpt
Supper! said Jimmy.
human
To go into painful details, New England boiled dinner, or my senses deceive me, and prunes.
gpt
I must be going.
human
We shall meet at Philippi.