human
Look here, Nan, he blurted out as soon as he had closed the door behind him,
gpt
Who is everybody?
human
Of course I know it's all right, he blundered ahead tactlessly--the gleam in her eye should have warned him that he might have omitted that reassurance--
gpt
You are quite mistaken there, she said with dignity.
human
Men of that type are never understood by men of yours. He is my friend--and yours. And he has been very kind to both of us.
gpt
Well, just the same, you ought not to get yourself talked about,
human
Do you distrust me?
gpt
Heavens, no! But you don't realize how it looks to others. He's coming here morning, noon, and night.
human
It seems to me I may be the best judge of my own conduct.
gpt
Well, said Keith deliberately,
human
I don't know that you are. You must remember that you are my wife, and that you bear my name. I have something to say about it. I'm telling you; but if you cannot manage the matter properly, I'll just have to drop a hint to Sansome.
gpt
Do that and you will regret it to the last day of your life! she flared.
human
If you'd be as careful with the name of Keith as I am, it would not suffer!
gpt
What do you mean by that?
human
I mean that if our name has been talked about, it has not been because of any action of mine.