human
Some one has been slandering me to her, and she hates me now. She refused to have anything more to do with me,
gpt
Oh, how cruel of Kathleen! she exclaimed. She sighed, and added, in a low, tender voice:
human
How could any one be cruel to _you_?
gpt
You will go to her, Miss Belmont? You will bring her home?
human
But perhaps she will not come with me. Is it not a little strange that she did not come here at first, Mr. Chainey?
gpt
Yes, it is strange. There is something very mysterious about this affair. But go to her, Miss Belmont, and no doubt she will give you her confidence. Be her friend, if she needs one,
human
I will go to-morrow,
gpt
And you will bring her home with you?
human
If she will come, answered Alpine. Then she gave a violent start, exclaiming:
gpt
Oh, I've just remembered something!
human
Well?
gpt
Mrs. Stone is own cousin to Teddy Darrell, and he was Kathleen's lover last winter. Can there be any connection between her being there with Mrs. Stone--whom I'm certain she used not to know--and Teddy Darrell?
human
I know Teddy Darrell, he said, trying to speak carelessly.
gpt
Did--did she ever care for _him_?
human
Yes, I believe so. There was a flirtation anyway, and we thought once it would be a match; but suddenly it all came to nothing. I don't know who was to blame, but I'm afraid it was Teddy. He's known to be fickle-minded and a wretched flirt.