human
Gramont, he said, briskly,
gpt
I am going to make that motion, and I want you to vote with me against Lucie. Unfortunately, I have only a third of the voting power. I might argue Lucie into agreement, but she is a difficult person to argue with. So I mean that you shall vote with me--and I'm going to put my cards on the table before you.
human
Ah! Gramont regarded him coolly.
gpt
Your cards will have to be powerful persuaders!
human
They are, returned Jachin Fell.
gpt
I have been carefully leading up to this point--the point of selling. I have practically arranged the whole affair. I propose to sell the mineral rights in that land, largely on the strength of the signed statement you gave me a few moments ago. That statement is going to be given wide publicity, and it will be substantiated by other reports on the oil seepage.
human
You interest me strangely. Gramont leaned back in his chair. The eyes of the two men met and held in cold challenge, cold hostility.
gpt
What's your motive, Fell?
human
I'll tell you: it's the interest of Lucie Ledanois.