human
You see, said Janet.
gpt
Father was so transparently honest and generous.
human
Have you got any money at all, Janet?
gpt
There’s a little household money, and by a miracle I’ve never spent the ten-pound note poor dad gave me on my last birthday.
human
Well, said Edwin, sardonically imaging that ten-pound note as a sole defence for Janet against the world.
gpt
Of course Johnnie will have to allow you something out of the business--for one thing.
human
I’m sure he will, if he can, Janet agreed.
gpt
But he says it’s going to be rather tight. He wants us to clear out of the house at once.
human
Take my advice and don’t do it, said Edwin.
gpt
Until the house is let or sold it may as well be occupied by you as stand empty--better in fact, because you’ll look after it.
human
You needn’t use all the house, Edwin proceeded.
gpt
You won’t want all the servants.
human
I wish you’d say a word to Johnnie,
gpt
I’ll say a word to Johnnie, all right, Edwin answered loudly.
human
But it seems to me it’s Tom that wants talking to. I can’t imagine what he was doing to let your father in for that Palace Porcelain business. It beats me.
gpt
I feel sure he thought it was all right.
human
Oh, of course! said Hilda, bitterly.
gpt
Of course! They always do think it’s all right. And here’s my husband just going into one of those big dangerous affairs, and _he_ thinks it’s all right, and nothing I can say will stop him from going into it. And he’ll keep on thinking it’s all right until it’s all wrong and we’re ruined, and perhaps me left a widow with George.