human
Yes, I have attempted to embrace her.
gpt
On more than one occasion.
human
Only on one occasion.
gpt
Did she permit the embrace?
human
No.
gpt
She resisted you?
human
Yes.
gpt
There must have been a struggle. Did she strike you?
human
She scratched my face.
gpt
She resisted you successfully?
human
Yes.
gpt
Gentle as she was, she possessed strength?
human
Oh yes, more than one would have supposed.
gpt
Strength which she would exert to protect herself from insult?
human
Yes.
gpt
Her disposition was a happy one?
human
That was easy to see. She was always singing to herself, and smiling.
gpt
You believe she was fond of life?
human
Why yes--who is not?
gpt
And would not have welcomed a violent and sudden death?
human
Certainly not. What a question!
gpt
Threatened with such a fate, she would have resisted?
human
Aye, with all her strength. It would be but natural.
gpt
Knowing Madeline somewhat intimately, you must have known Pauline?
human
Yes, I knew her.
gpt
It is unfortunate and inexplicable that we cannot call her as a witness, and are ignorant of the reason why she left Madeline alone. Can you furnish any clue, even the slightest, which might enable us to find her?
human
I cannot; I do not know where she has gone.
gpt
Were they sisters, or mother and daughter?
human
I cannot say.
gpt
Do you know where they came from?
human
I do not.
gpt
Reflect. During your intimacy, was any chance word or remark made by either of the women which, followed up, might furnish the information?
human
I can remember none. But something was said, a few days before Pauline left, which surprised me.
gpt
Relate it, and do not fear to weary the court. Omit nothing.
human
I made love to Madeline, as I have said, and she did not encourage me. Then, for perhaps a month or two, I said nothing more to her than good-morning or good-evening. But afterwards, when I was told that Gautran was following her up, I thought to myself, 'I am better than he; why should I be discouraged because she said No