human
I must go,
gpt
You know, he said, speaking quickly,
human
I couldn't be exactly sorry for his bad luck. In fact, to be candid, I gave him a kick or two when I had the chance. But now he's pulled himself out. He's worked like a dog, and I hear that a couple of friends of mine, of the firm of Simpson, Aspinwall & McCarter, are going to offer him a partnership. It's a big firm, particularly in the political world. There was a short silence.
gpt
Shall I let him have it, Lydia?
human
Could you stop his getting it, Stephen?
gpt
Do you doubt it?
human
Of course I do! If you could have you certainly would have without consulting me. There is a man who you know lacks all integrity and honor, and who, moreover, goes about saying that you tried to bribe him--and failed. Oh, he makes a great point of that--you failed! Would you let a man like that go into a firm of your friends if you could stop it? No, no! Not unless you have grown a good deal meeker than I remember you, Stephen.
gpt
He shall not have it, and he added with a smile as cruel as Lydia's own:
human
He believes himself absolutely sure of it.
gpt
Bring me that Friday night, she said.
human
It's more important than the pardon.