human
Ah, Armstadt, said the old doctor,
gpt
Yes, I stammered,
human
I know. You mean the books. It worried me, but, you see, I did not plan this thing. I did not know what I should do. It came to me like a flash as the Emperor was conferring the honours upon me. I had hoped to use my power to make him do my bidding, and yet we had contrived no way to use that power in furtherance of our great plans to free a race; but I could at least use it to free a woman. Let us hope that it augurs progress to the ultimate goal.
gpt
It was very noble, but it was dangerous, replied Zimmern.
human
It was only through a coincidence that we were saved. Herr von Uhl told me that same day what you had demanded. I saw Hellar immediately and he declared a raid on Marguerite's apartment. But he came himself with only one assistant who is in his confidence, and they boxed the books and carted them off. They will be turned in as contraband volumes, but the report will be falsified; no one will ever know from whence they came.
gpt
Then the books are lost to you, I said;
human
Yes, said Zimmern,
gpt
And you were called into the matter, not, I said,
human
They must have looked up the record, replied Zimmern,
gpt
But why, I asked,
human
But you forget, he said,
gpt
Do you mean, I asked,
human
Not at all, replied Zimmern;
gpt
But when, I asked,
human
And do you still hesitate to give them up?
gpt
For your freedom, dear, I shall reveal them gladly.
human
But, cried Marguerite,
gpt
Nothing, spoke up Zimmern,
human
But I shall remember,
gpt
I believe you will, said Zimmern feelingly,