human
What is the meaning of it all? said one, going up to Grayleigh;
gpt
This must be a brief madness, he said;
human
One moment first,
gpt
What do you want?
human
An explanation.
gpt
I gave it upstairs.
human
You are mad--you are mad.
gpt
On the contrary, I believe that I am sane--sane at last. I grant you I was mad when I signed the report, but I am sane now.
human
What packet was that you gave me?
gpt
Your money back.
human
The ten thousand pounds?
gpt
Yes; I did not want it. I have delivered my soul, and nothing else matters.
human
Tell me at least one thing. Is this strange action on your part owing to the child's accident?
gpt
It is. I was going headlong down to hell, but God, through her, has pulled me up short. Gold is utterly valueless to me now. The child is dying, and I cannot part with her for all eternity. You can draw your own conclusions.