human
Do you know? your forecast does not strike me as exhaustive, he observed, as he settled his belt in place once more.
gpt
As a preliminary, however, does O'Rane propose to go on with the divorce?
human
Frankly, I can't tell you, I said.
gpt
He would like to consult his wife's wishes. I make no bones about telling you, Grayle, that you get very little out of any proposed arrangement. If she wants a divorce, your--fair name, shall we call it?--is smirched, whatever you do; but I fancy, unless you find your parliamentary duties too exacting for your enfeebled health--and that within one week from to-night,--your fair name will be smirched whether she wants a divorce or not. I can't say what's in her mind, of course, but, if you accept defeat at once, there's a fifty per cent. chance that you'll escape a scandal in which, when all's said and done, you don't cut a very gallant figure. By the way, I have to have your answer to-night.
human
My answer's 'no.'