human
You—you said you were a painter!
gpt
And you think I’m not?
human
You said you painted houses and barns and——
gpt
People sometimes and trees. I spoke the truth, but you think I’m no painter?
human
Why, I’ve been—I’ve been thinking I was dreaming until just now. See these woods, she was gazing at the unfinished thing on the easel,
gpt
They are my woods. I know the very paths, they are back of the lumber cutting. See! is there a face, somewhere in the dark, a face back of those silver birches, is there?
human
Can you see a face?
gpt
Is it only a fancy?
human
Look again, Donelle. Whose face?
gpt
I—I do not know!
human
Donelle, why did you come here?
gpt
I promised I was going to—to play for you.
human
Then, in God’s name, do it! See, go over there by the window. Norval had folded his arms over his breast. He was afraid of himself, of the madness that Katherine and Dan’s Place had evolved.
gpt
Play, and I’ll finish this thing.
human
I can play best if I move about.
gpt
Move, then, but fiddle!
human
You are sure you want me? I can come again. You are strange, I should not have stolen in, but once I had seen—I couldn’t get away.
gpt
Donelle, you are to stay. Do you hear? For your sake and mine you are to stay. Now, then.