human
Forgive me for calling, madam, but you will, of course, recollect me, I said.
gpt
I was in this neighbourhood and thought I would pay my respects and ascertain how you were.
human
Ah! of course, she exclaimed.
gpt
I remember you perfectly--on that night--that night when they came here,
human
The poor girl has, of course, been buried, I said.
gpt
I saw accounts of the inquest in the papers.
human
Yes. They brought in a verdict of murder, but up to the present the police have discovered nothing, it appears. Ah! she sighed.
gpt
They are so very slow. It's monstrous that such a thing could happen here, in the centre of a populated district. Out in the lonely country it would be quite another thing. I should have left the house at once, only I feared that my husband would be annoyed. He is abroad, you know.
human
And have you had no word from him?
gpt
Not a line. I'm expecting a letter from India by every mail. He is in India, I know, as he told one of his City friends that he was going. He sailed on the _Caledonia_ from Marseilles nearly five weeks ago. He may have written me from Paris and the letter miscarried. That's the only explanation I can think of.