human
Will you forgive my having followed you?
gpt
I know you are always meaning kindly, she replied; and then, with a little outburst,
human
But why will you be sending money to that man? It must not be.
gpt
I never sent it for him, said I,
human
And you have no right to be sending it to either one of us, said she.
gpt
David, it is not right.
human
It is not, it is all wrong, said I;
gpt
Do not be speaking of him, even!
human
And I need speak of him no more, it is not of him that I am thinking, O, be sure of that! says I.
gpt
I think of the one thing. I have been alone now this long time in Leyden; and when I was by way of at my studies, still I was thinking of that. Next Alan came, and I went among soldier-men to their big dinners; and still I had the same thought. And it was the same before, when I had her there beside me. Catriona, do you see this napkin at my throat? You cut a corner from it once and then cast it from you. They're _your_ colours now; I wear them in my heart. My dear, I cannot want you. O, try to put up with me!
human
Try to put up with me, I was saying,
gpt
Catriona, I cried, gazing on her hard,
human
Do you want me, Davie, truly?
gpt
I do that, said I.
human
O, sure you know it--I do that.
gpt
I have nothing left to give or to keep back, said she.
human
I was all yours from the first day, if you would have had a gift of me!