human
You see, said the accused, brightening up,
gpt
You admit, then, you were in our store?
human
Yes, I never denied the fact.
gpt
Is that so? returned the boy.
human
A few minutes ago you said before this clerk that you had not been in any store this morning. Isn't that a fact?
gpt
Yes, he did say that,
human
There you are,
gpt
I couldn't have said such a thing, protested the man.
human
At any rate, you have shown that I didn't steal the diamond from your store.
gpt
I have merely admitted that I did not see you take the stone. You'll have to explain how you came to have the missing stone in your possession when you came here to pawn it.
human
That stone belongs to the lady who was with me. It never came out of your store.
gpt
All right. When the manager arrives he will know the stone.
human
I don't care what he will have to say about it. The stone belongs to the lady.
gpt
You have been claiming it as your own right along.
human
Well, what's hers is mine, in a way.
gpt
Is she your wife?
human
It's none of your business whether she is or not.
gpt
She did not claim the stone from the time I grabbed it till she ran away. If it was her property, I should think she would have put up a big kick.
human
Where is the store you claim to be connected with?
gpt
It's at No. -- John street. Mr. Roger Bacon is the proprietor.