human
Come, my lotus flower,
gpt
No, Ajeet!
human
Why, lotus--why, Gulab? Often from thy lips I have heard that there is no love in thy heart for any man even for me, but is it not a lie, the curious lie of a woman who resents a master?
gpt
pronoun instead of the familiar
human
No, Ajeet, it is the truth; I do not tell lies.
gpt
But out there thou denounced those sons of depraved parents in defence of Ajeet; thou bound up his hand as a mother dresses the wounds of a child in her love--even mocked Bhowanee and the ordeal; then sayest thou there is no love in thy heart for Ajeet.
human
There is not; just the tie such as is between us, that is all. I never learned love--I was but a pawn, a prize. Seest that, Ajeet?
gpt
A metal lie, a--
human
Stop! The girl's voice was almost a scream of expostulation.
gpt
To speak of that means death, thou fool. And thou hast sworn--
human
Gulab, he said presently,
gpt
Coward! now I hate thee! Only the weak, the cowards, threaten women. When thou art brave and strong I do not hate if I do not love. 'Tis thou, Ajeet, who art to take care.