human
It can't be done, he said.
gpt
If I were willing to break the law into pieces, I can't do it.
human
You mean you won't,
gpt
No, he answered quietly.
human
I mean just what I say. I can't. Remember you have had two chances to help the girl--at the first complaint, and in your conversation with the judge. Why didn't you do it then?
gpt
I did not understand----
human
You wouldn't understand, he returned, in that quiet, terrible tone that made her think somehow of Ilseboro.
gpt
I tried to tell you and you wouldn't wait to hear, and the judge tried to tell you and you wouldn't listen. People don't often get three chances in this world, Miss Thorne.
human
Are you taking it upon yourself to reprove me, Mr. O'Bannon?
gpt
I'm taking it upon myself to tell you how things are,
human
I don't believe it is the way they are,