human
That is, he hastened to say, in some compunction,
gpt
No; I took it. Papa was all ready to decline it. He had made up his mind--
human
Do you mean that the decision to accept it rested with you?
gpt
Practically.
human
You didn't-- He hesitated, stammered, and grew red.
gpt
You didn't-- he began again.
human
You'll have to excuse the question.... I simply _must_ know, by Jove!... You didn't _ask_ him for it?
gpt
If you'll come in I'll tell you about it. We can't talk out here.
human
Tell me that first,
gpt
You _didn't_ ask him for it? Did you?
human
I don't think it would bear that construction; but it might. I'd rather you judged for yourself. I declined it at first--and then I said I'd take it. I don't know whether you'd call that asking. But please come in.