human
What had I better do, Johann?
gpt
I leave that to you. I hope I am incapable of anything of the sort now; but if I did it, I must take the consequences.
human
There is only one thing to do, mother; and that is, nothing. You don't want Johann to be shot, I suppose,
gpt
Don't, Rosa!
human
It's all very well to say don't; but that's what will happen if you insist on stirring this dirty water.
gpt
But you wouldn't have him marry such a woman, child!
human
Perhaps he'd rather do even that than be shot,
gpt
I'd rather have had you tell her the whole truth than grieve her like that, Rosa,
human
Possibly, but I wouldn't. You don't know mother, and I do. It was necessary to frighten her or she would have spread the story broadcast. I'll go and make it all right presently.
gpt
Do you believe this story about your cousin?
human
I know it's true, and so does Oscar. He told me the moment we heard Johann was coming back.
gpt
But he was coming back in spite of it,
human
Because of his spy work, Nessa. He was a born spy. He wormed out a lot of things in America; and the Secret Service people, seeing how good he was at the work, sent him to England and, after what he found out there, told him to come home and promised to overlook the other affair. That'll explain why I wasn't overjoyed to see you,
gpt
And explain probably why von Gratzen thinks it worth while to send me back to England to recover my memory.
human
Very possibly--if he really believes you've lost it, that is. Oscar says its the reason, and he ought to know. He laughed at it all; but it's no mere laughing matter.
gpt
Better to laugh than worry,
human
Now tell us all about your Anna,