human
God knows _I'm_ not in love with war, said O'Rane, as I flung the paper away,
gpt
But do you want him to die? he asked.
human
If they shove him in prison and he hunger-strikes again, you may never see him alive.
gpt
I think I could endure that, I said.
human
The man's mind is perverted.
gpt
Ah, then, you mustn't treat him as if he were normal, O'Rane put in quickly.
human
I want you to go to him and tell him to drop the whole business. Lord knows, I've been up against authority in one form or another most of my life, but there's nothing heroic in getting shot, if you don't achieve anything by it. You can get him to see that, surely.
gpt
I'll try,--as a favour to you, I said.
human
Though I've no idea why I should want to do you a favour. O'Rane, you're making a considerable mess of your life.
gpt
Do you think we shall do any good by discussing it?
human
Every day that you let slip makes it harder to mend the breach. This term's running out. What are you going to do in the holidays?
gpt
I'm going home.
human
To the sort of doss-house life that you led before?
gpt
I--suppose so.
human
Your wife will leave you,
gpt
I've told her--and I believe I told you--that I'd never keep her against her will.
human
My friend, you are making a great fool of yourself.
gpt
I didn't think we should do any good by discussing it,
human
That's so like darling Sonia,