human
I've thought that over, Drusilla explained--
gpt
Yes? And what would you scribble?
human
We'd say--you see, it wouldn't commit you to anything too pointed--we'd say, simply, 'Miss Guion's marriage to Colonel Ashley will not take place on October 28th.' There you'd have nothing but the statement, and they could make of it what they liked.
gpt
Which would be a good deal, wouldn't it?
human
Human nature being human nature, Olivia, you can hardly expect people not to talk. But you're in for that, you know, whatever happens now.
gpt
Oh, of course.
human
So that the thing to do is to keep them from going to the church next Thursday fortnight, and from pestering you with presents in the mean while. When you've headed them off on that you'll feel more free to--to give your mind to other things.