human
It is ridiculous! cried Gloria.
gpt
You must not think of it. Besides--the expense--
human
The expense does not enter into the question, my dear, he answered, having fully made up his mind.
gpt
You shall not live in a place to which you think your friends may hesitate to come.
human
Friends! They are not my friends, and they never mean to be, she replied more hotly.
gpt
Why should I care whether they will take the trouble to come and see me or not? Let them stay away, if I am not good enough for them. Tell Donna Francesca not to bring them--not to come herself any more. I hate to feel that she is thrusting me down the throat of a society that does not want me! She only does it to put me under an obligation to her. I am sure she talks about me behind my back and says horrid things--
human
You are very unjust,
gpt
You defend her! You see!
human
She has done nothing that needs defence. She has acted always with the greatest kindness to me and to us. You have no right to suppose that she says unkind things of you when you are not present. I cannot imagine what has come over you to-day. It must be the weather. It is sirocco.