human
And my father?
gpt
I saw your father last night. He complained of being unwell and evidently cannot come.
human
And what if my father will not let me go?
gpt
Oh, but he will. He _must_, Pauline.
human
Let me be plain with you, my dear. If you will not go to the ball for my sake, you must go for your father's sake. Do you understand?