human
Do you imply that you are the person who may lodge an information?
gpt
No, no. That is the last thing I would think of,
human
Or that you feel compelled to acquaint Rupert Fosdyke with his rights as his uncle's heir?
gpt
He has no rights. His uncle has cast him off deliberately. He is an unscrupulous roué--witness his heartless philandering with your friend Madeleine!
human
In that event, why have you made revelations to me, which, if true, cannot fail to be hurtful?
gpt
I want to become your loyal ally in shielding your mother from the consequences of her past mistakes.
human
I am almost powerless, Mr. Raymond. Mrs. Carmac will go from Pont Aven soon. I remain with my father. What sort of alliance can you and I form that will protect or benefit her?
gpt
The best and most enduring of all, he said thickly.
human
Marry me! Why not? You are free. I shall be a devoted husband. Your slightest wish will be my law. You will not be separated from your parents, with either of whom you can dwell for such periods as you think fit. Marry me, and every ill now threatening your mother will dissolve into thin air!