human
I am afraid it is impossible. He has gone too far; the pull now is all downward.
gpt
What about your hold on him?
human
My hold! she said, with a sudden fierceness.
gpt
Do you think that there is no limit to the help which I must give him? Then her voice dropped.
human
No; I have let go. It is no use. I have done all I can, and now I can only wait till the play is over and the curtain drops. Perhaps it may not be so very long, after all. It spoils any tragedy, if the last acts drag.