human
I never asked how you were feeling,
gpt
I'm all right--at present,
human
It's going to be all right, Sonia,
gpt
It _can't_ be all right.
human
I'll make it all right.
gpt
Of course, if I die ...
human
It's much more fun living, sweetheart! he whispered.
gpt
And you're going to live, you're going to make whatever you like of your life. If you want me, I shall always be at hand, as I am now; and, if you don't want me, I shall keep away. I owe you so much, my darling; you must give me the chance of paying you back a little bit. When we married, I didn't give either of us a fair trial, I forgot the life you were accustomed to, I forgot that my own life wasn't like everyone else's; I just went ahead, doing everything that came natural to me, and it never occurred to me that I was making you unhappy. Forgive me, Sonia!
human
I don't know that _I've_ got much to forgive,
gpt
I shouldn't have asked you, it I didn't need it. Sonia, you're going to be brave, aren't you?
human
Yes.
gpt
Promise?
human
You know what my promises are worth, David.
gpt
If you promise, I know you'll keep it. And then I shall want another promise--two more, in fact. I want you to promise not to worry, and you must promise not to feel any pain. Will you do that, sweetheart? I've come up all the way from Melton, you know.
human
I can't promise that, David.
gpt
I think you can, darling. Do you remember when you sprained your ankle, skating at Crowley Court, and you started to cry with the pain and I said I wouldn't carry you back to the house until you'd promised to stop crying and not to let the ankle hurt any more? You promised quickly enough then, and it's much more important now. If you'll promise that now, I'll do anything you like.
human
You won't. I swear you won't, Sonia.