human
What is the name of that last station, if you please?
gpt
Lord bless my soul! and leaving his place at the other extremity of the carriage, he came and seated himself opposite to her.
human
It _is_ Miss Cheffington!
gpt
My dear young lady, how come you to be travelling alone--by this train? Is anything the matter?
human
I am so glad it's you, Mr. Bragg, and not a stranger!
gpt
Thank you, said Mr. Bragg simply.
human
I'm glad it _is_ me, if I can be of any use to you. Then he asked again,
gpt
Is anything the matter?
human
N--no; nothing very serious. I have run away from Aunt Pauline----
gpt
Run away!
human
And I'm going to Granny. You won't feel it your duty to give me up as a fugitive from justice, will you?
gpt
Mrs. Dormer-Smith has never been treating you bad or cruel? said Mr. Bragg wonderingly.
human
No, no; she _couldn't_.
gpt
No, truly, she could not be consciously cruel to me, or to any one; but she has ideas which--she tried to persuade me----We don't understand one another, that's the truth.
human
Could Mrs. Dormer-Smith have been persecuting May on _his_ account?