human
One moment, please! said the amazing Anthony.
gpt
There is no cause for any further excitement, any further speculation. The thing has gone too far now; it has passed beyond me and--I have failed.
human
What?
gpt
Will you all be seated? he asked.
human
I--I wish to confess the truth!
gpt
You mean that you----
human
I mean that nobody has been injured, to the best of my knowledge, and that your daughter Mary is perfectly safe, Anthony smiled sadly.
gpt
Put the gun away, Dalton, and hear me through at least. Later on, if you feel inclined to use it, I don't know that I shall object greatly. I quite understand what is likely to happen to me when you have heard what I have to tell and--in spite of that the whole affair seems to have tangled itself so terribly that there is nothing to do but tell it!