human
Madame, said he,
gpt
Alas! yes, sir,
human
Well, then, permit me to send him, whoever he may be, this slight loan, which he can repay in better times.
gpt
Madame, he said,
human
I feel for your husband all the esteem and the friendship which he deserves. Be good enough to give him these fifty louis. I regret exceedingly that I have only this small sum at present to offer him. And then, noting her hesitation and divining its cause, he added:
gpt
Madame, your delicacy need not suffer. I am only lending this money to your husband; he can repay me when he returns.