human
You think he's not appreciative enough about the house, don't you, Tora?
gpt
I think he just hates it, but I really don't know why.
human
It's not his own house that he hates; it's my chimneys.
gpt
Your chimneys? What in the world do you mean?
human
He can see them from his study window--just where he wants to be undisturbed.
gpt
Do you mean to say that the man objects to seeing any single house from his windows? Really Dick is putting on airs!
human
It depends on who lives in the single house.
gpt
But you live there. Tora stared at her.
human
Have you quarrelled with him? Do you mean to say he dislikes you?
gpt
On the contrary, Tora.
human
Oh! proclaimed its coming.
gpt
I see. I never do notice things like that. Then you've refused him, have you?
human
Oh no, he's never asked me. He never told me anything about it--not directly, or meaning to, at least. This qualification in view of the talk at the railway station.
gpt
But I'm sure of it.
human
Then why doesn't he tell you? Or have you snubbed him hopelessly?
gpt
I haven't done much either way, but it's not that. You see, he thinks that he's not free to marry me, and that I'm not free to marry anybody.
human
Then he'd better stop thinking such nonsense,
gpt
I don't know about that. Winnie shook her head doubtfully.
human
But I think that it would ease the situation if you gave Stephen just a hint.
gpt
I'll go and tell him at once.