human
Oh, there you are, said Ann.
gpt
I thought you must have gone upstairs.
human
I have been having a delightful and entertaining conversation with my old chum, Lord Wisbeach.
gpt
Good gracious! What about?
human
Oh, this and that.
gpt
Not about old times?
human
No, we did not touch upon old times.
gpt
Does he still believe that you are Jimmy Crocker? I'm so nervous, said Ann,
human
I shouldn't be nervous, said Jimmy encouragingly.
gpt
I don't see how things could be going better.
human
That's what makes me nervous. Our luck is too good to last. We are taking such risks. It would have been bad enough without Skinner and Lord Wisbeach. At any moment you may make some fatal slip. Thank goodness, aunt Nesta's suspicions have been squashed for the time being now that Skinner and Lord Wisbeach have accepted you as genuine. But then you have only seen them for a few minutes. When they have been with you a little longer, they may get suspicious themselves. I can't imagine how you managed to keep it up with Lord Wisbeach. I should have thought he would be certain to say something about the time when you were supposed to be friends in London. We simply mustn't strain our luck. I want you to go straight to aunt Nesta now and ask her to let Jerry come back.
gpt
You still refuse to let me take Jerry's place?
human
Of course I do. You'll find aunt Nesta upstairs.
gpt
Very well. But suppose I can't persuade her to forgive Jerry?
human
I think she is certain to do anything you ask. You saw how friendly she was to you at lunch. I don't see how anything can have happened since lunch to change her.
gpt
Very well. I'll go to her now.
human
And when you have seen her, go to the library and wait for me. It's the second room along the passage outside here. I have promised to drive Lord Wisbeach down to his hotel in my car. I met him outside just now and he tells me aunt Nesta has invited him to stay here, so he wants to go and get his things ready. I shan't be twenty minutes. I shall come straight back.
gpt
Lord Wisbeach is coming to stay here?
human
Yes. Why?
gpt
Oh, nothing. Well, I'll go and see Mrs. Pett.