human
You're the most amazin' beggar, he gave out finally, in a tense voice.
gpt
Mumbling away like a lunatic, of laundry-bills and spinning wheels and 'crowns and anchors' which are 'inmates of village post-offices,' and I don't know what all! If I didn't know something about you, I'd say you'd gone suddenly balmy, and light out for little old London before you turned your hand on _me_! But you might let a chap have an inkling----
human
When you've been in this house as long as I have, you'll have more than an inkling--you'll probably _know_, returned Cleek with a little laugh.
gpt
But, look here, my friend, we've got to get the body out of here--presto!--or we'll be having the ladies fainting away and upsetting the apple cart with a vengeance! They're due in here inside of a quarter of an hour, when I'm going to give a little 'turn' of the whole thing again, and see if we can't reconstruct it a bit. The constable outside will lend a hand. Here, Peters!
human
Yessir?
gpt
Get your friend from the outside window for a moment and give a hand to get--This--out of the room before the ladies come. I want to reconstruct the whole affair in the presence of all concerned. And we'll take away all the gruesomeness that's possible.... Poor old chap! Poor old tight-fisted laird! Eh, man, but you've got a sterner judge to face now than ever you were yourself! And this time Justice has to be done, and no gainsaying the fact, either!
human
Come in, come in, he said in a pleasant, friendly voice.
gpt
There's nothing now to be seen but that which all may see, Lady Paula, so neither you nor Miss Duggan nor any other member of the party need fear. If you will all kindly take your places exactly as you took them last night, I'd be immensely grateful. At any rate, Mr. Narkom here --he introduced him to the assembly with a slight bow--
human
I hardly thought, you know, that you would require her presence, Mr. Deland, and so I told her she might attend to her duties instead. But of course if you wish----
gpt
I do wish----
human
Then she shall be immediately sent for. Maud, my dear, will you kindly call her?