human
She's not in, he said.
gpt
I don't quite know what to do. I _must_ tell my wife at the earliest possible moment.... My God, if she came up here and had it broken to her as I did to-day.... I should like to catch the 11.10 to-night ... and I could go and see David to-morrow. Poor boy! I'm not blaming him, but he can't understand what he's doing, what this means to us--Sonia! If only I _knew_ about it!... He turned to lay his hand timidly on my knee.
human
She seemed very determined, when you saw her?
gpt
Immovable,
human
You think she'd disregard her own father and mother? Stornaway, you don't _know_ what she is to us!
gpt
You can only try, I said.
human
I've seen her at 'The Sanctuary' with O'Rane and Grayle, I've seen her in Milford Square by herself----
gpt
Look here, I can't be in two places at once and I _must_ get down to my wife. Will you--I've no claim on you; I ask it, because I can't help myself--will you go to Sonia, _insist_ on seeing her, tell her of our meeting to-night and beg her--in her mother's name--and mine----
human
If you wish me to,
gpt
I can never thank you enough! I pray you'll never be in a similar position, but if you are----
human
Don't build extravagant hopes on it,