human
I never really cared about Polly Powell, he said presently,
gpt
I knew, Tom, and the girl almost sobbed as she spoke,
human
I knew all the time you could never really care for her, and--and that you would come back to me. That was why----
gpt
Why what?
human
Why there was never anybody else but you, Tom.
gpt
Do you mean it, Alice? do you really mean it? and Tom's voice was hoarse and tremulous.
human
Can you forgive me? I chucked Polly Powell long ago, and I let her know it yesterday when I came home. She met me at the station with the others, and I never knew what a fool I had been till I saw her just as she was. Ay, I must have been mad!
gpt
I heard all about it, replied the girl,
human
Ay, said Tom,
gpt
I can't help waiting for you,
human
Can't help! Why?
gpt
Because--because---- oh, you know.