human
I don't really think she has the courage to steal,
gpt
Do you know the circumstances of her life? Anything to make her feel in special need of money just now?
human
I never see how servants spend their wages anyhow, she said.
gpt
But what makes me feel quite sure it isn't Evans is that I'm sure she would have confessed to me when I questioned her. Instead of that she's been packing my things for me just as usual.
human
was her own word--that he would say something about the incidents of their last meeting. But he didn't. He left the room, saying as he went:
gpt
You'll wait here until I've had a talk with the girl.
human
It's your duty as an officer of the law to find my jewels, but it isn't my duty to be grateful to you.
gpt
It looks like it was her all right, he was saying,
human
Then with natural courtesy he turned to Lydia.
gpt
I was just saying to your friend, Miss Thorne, that O'Bannon's great on getting confessions.
human
Really? said Lydia.
gpt
I wonder why.
human
Well, said the sheriff, ignoring the note of doubt in her wonder,
gpt
I noticed that he has them,
human
He won't be too hard on the poor girl, will he?
gpt
No, ma'am, he won't be hard at all, said the sheriff.
human
He'll just talk with her ten or fifteen minutes, and then she'll want to tell him the truth. I couldn't say how it's done.
gpt
She's a fool if she does!