human
Listen to me, she said, bending towards him.
gpt
You want to marry her for the sake of her millions. But your marriage will be unhappy from the beginning. She is a frivolous little thing; she will want to cut a dash ... and you belong to the Blacks.
human
We can live at Nice: then she can do as she pleases. We will come to Rome now and again, go to San Stefano now and again. And, as for unhappiness, he continued, pulling a tragic face,
gpt
Where?
human
With the feminist movement.
gpt
Well, shall I be nice to you?
human
Yes.
gpt
And promise to help you?
human
Oh, angel, demon! he cried. He nibbled at a chocolate.
gpt
And what does Mr. van der Staal think of it?
human
He doesn't think about it. He thinks only of his art.
gpt
And of you.
human
And of me.
gpt
You often dine with him.
human
Yes.
gpt
Come and dine with me one day.
human
I shall be delighted.
gpt
To-morrow evening? And where?
human
Wherever you like.
gpt
In the Grand-Hôtel?
human
Ask Urania to come too.
gpt
Why not you and I alone?
human
I think it better that you should invite your future wife. I will chaperon her.
gpt
You are right. You are quite right. And will you ask Mr. van der Staal also to give me the pleasure of his company?
human
I will.
gpt
Until to-morrow then, at half-past eight?
human
Until half-past eight to-morrow.
gpt
Propriety demands that I should go, he said.
human
Really I should prefer to stay.
gpt
Well, then stay ... or stay another time, if you have to go now.
human
You are so cold.
gpt
And you don't think enough of Urania.
human
I think of the feminist movement.
gpt
I'm afraid you must go, she said, laughing with her eyes.
human
I have to dress ... to go and dine with Mr. van der Staal.
gpt
You are an angel and a demon. You know everything. You can do anything. You are the most interesting woman I ever met.
human
Because I correct proofs.
gpt
Because you are what you are.
human
I shall never be able to forget you.