human
Oh, father, she said impulsively,
gpt
No doubt it would, he observed,
human
The tears came to Sally's eyes.
gpt
Does your programme, he asked then, nonchalantly,
human
I'm afraid not. I couldn't consent to exposing mother to the--
gpt
The dangers incident to such an arrangement? he suggested.
human
Pardon me for supplying what you were considerate enough to omit. Perhaps you are wise. And Charlie?
gpt
And Charlie. She nodded.
human
You see, yourself, that such a thing could not be--at any rate, until you have proved that you could do it.
gpt
I couldn't, he answered promptly.
human
Don't think that I haven't tried. I have tried, repeatedly. I hate the life, but I can't give it up. But, he added,
gpt
I am very much afraid for Charlie, said Sally simply,
human
That can be arranged, I think.
gpt
Thank you, father.
human
I was--I wanted--was curious to see how you had come out, Sally. That was the main reason for my troubling you. If there were other reasons, they no longer exist. I--
gpt
Don't go yet, father, Sally interrupted.
human
I have more to say.