human
I suppose, she said, as if after meditation,
gpt
Evie's happiness isn't in our hands.
human
True; but there's a good deal that _is_ in our hands. There's, for example--our own.
gpt
Up to a point--yes.
human
And up to that point we should take care of it. Shouldn't we?
gpt
I dare say. But I don't know what you mean.
human
Ford was with me last night. He said it was all off between him and Evie.
gpt
I thought he might tell you that.
human
So that, he went on, forcing a smile, with which his voice and manner were not in accord,
gpt
I don't see in the least. I thought our undertaking--as you call it--was going to be particularly successful.
human
Successful--how?
gpt
Why, if Amalia Gramm's testimony is all you think it's going to be----
human
Oh, I see. That's the way you look at it.
gpt
Isn't it the way you look at it, too?
human
No; I confess it isn't--at least, it hasn't been. I thought--perhaps I was wrong--that our interest was in getting Ford off, so that he could marry Evie. Since he isn't going to marry her, why--naturally--we don't care so much--whether he gets off or not.
gpt
Oh, but----
human
Of course I don't say we should chuck him over, he went on;
gpt
Oh, but I don't want to.