human
Well, I said,
gpt
I suppose, I said,
human
But is there? said Godfrey eagerly;
gpt
So far as I know there isn't,
human
Anyhow it wasn't that which brought me to Belfast. The fact is, Excellency, I couldn't very well stay at home. You remember, --here his voice sunk to a whisper--
gpt
Your bank account?
human
No. Not that. The girl, I mean. Tottie Pringle.
gpt
Oh yes, I remember.
human
Well, old Pringle began to get offensive. He seemed to think that I ought to--you know.
gpt
Marry her? I expect you ought.
human
Excellency?
gpt
By the way, said Bland,
human
I forgot to mention that I promised the court martial to get your nephew out of Belfast before to-morrow morning. I hope you don't mind. They wouldn't let him go on any other condition.
gpt
Quite right, I said.
human
Godfrey shall start to-night.
gpt
I don't see why I should, said Godfrey.
human
I don't think it's at all nice of you, Excellency, to--
gpt
And while we're at it, I said,
human
I hope to goodness, I said,
gpt
It's all right, said Bland.
human
I saw him going upstairs. I expect he's looking for his clothes.
gpt
Godfrey, I said.
human
I'm going to offer you a great chance. Sir Samuel Clithering is in every way a very big man. In the first place he's very rich. In the next place he's on intimate terms with the Prime Minister. In fact he's been sending him telegrams every hour or so for the last two days. You go upstairs and help him to find his clothes. Then take him over to London. The Fleetwood steamer is still running. If you can get him out of Belfast and lay him down safe and sound on his own doorstep the Government will be so grateful that they'll very likely make you a stipendiary magistrate.
gpt
But supposing he doesn't want to go?
human
You'll have to make him,
gpt
How? said Godfrey.
human
How can I?
gpt
Don't be a fool, Godfrey, I said.
human
Nag at him. You've got more than two hours before you, and nagging is a thing you're really good at.