human
Hang your family! I'm not interested in them. Now, about this Bennet--
gpt
You have no right to question or accuse me like this. No man has that right unless I specially give it to him.
human
Give me the right then, Nora.
gpt
Not unless you care for me, I said.
human
You say you are only interested in me. Well, say you love me, and then I'll do anything you wish. I won't look at or speak to or think of any other man in the world.
gpt
Well, suppose I admit that. Suppose I were to tell you that I do love you, what would you want then, Nora?
human
Why, nothing, I said.
gpt
That would be everything to me, don't you see? I'd go to school then, just as you want me to, and I'd study so hard, and try to pull myself up till I was on your level--
human
Oh, good God! he said,
gpt
Not socially, I said.
human
In the eyes of the world I'm not. I'm just a working-girl, and you're a man in--in--fashionable society, rich and important. I guess you could be President if you wanted to, couldn't you?
gpt
Oh, Nora!
human
Yes, you might. You can't tell. Suppose you got into politics. You said your grandfather was governor of your State. Well, why shouldn't you be, too? So don't you see, to be your wife, I'd have to--
gpt
To be--what?
human
That's out of the question. Put all thought of anything like that out of your head. Suppose we change the subject right now. What do you say to a little sleigh-ride?