human
I'm afraid we've seen the last of young Beresford,
gpt
What's happened to him?
human
You haven't read this yet? I said.
gpt
Well, wait till George comes back at lunch-time, and I'll tell you the whole story. I rather fancy that a good many people have seen the last of me. I say, Bertrand, have you ever been present at a cremation?
human
I should have thought you'd had enough trouble for one night,
gpt
I have, I can assure you. But my career of crime is in its infancy--I'll explain all this at lunch;--I want to know what sort of fire it takes to consume a human body so that there's no trace of flesh, blood, hair, bone, clothing----
human
God knows! he interrupted.
gpt
You'd better ring up Brookwood.
human
I don't think I'm likely ever to ring up anyone again,