human
They fancy they don't know, at any rate,
gpt
Not know! Why, haven't they had Oliver out there? There was nothing to prevent their getting it all out of him. In fact, he told me he had explained everything.
human
He certainly left them with the impression that there were circumstances you didn't wish made known.
gpt
I?
human
Yes.
gpt
There is nothing whatever. Nothing to conceal from them,
human
Then a false impression has undoubtedly been given, and I advise you to set it right. By the way, when Miss Capponi wrote to ask the question, why didn't you explain?
gpt
Bice has never asked anything of the sort?
human
Are you certain? Just reflect. Last October it was.
gpt
I tell you she has never done anything of the sort. Why on earth should she?
human
I dare say it sounds queer to you, but I give you my word, I'm not asking from idle curiosity. Your sister _did_ write to you last October. Look here, can you make up your mind to tell me your actual trouble? You owe money, I dare say. Much?
gpt
Much to me, Clive said reluctantly.
human
I don't know what you'd call it. Fifty pounds.
gpt
And to whom?
human
Oh, it's all in Trent's hands now. That's one blessing.
gpt
Is that all the difficulty?
human
No, he said slowly.
gpt
But what there is besides, matters to no one.
human
No trouble with the firm?
gpt
No
human
I can't explain it to you, for Oliver wouldn't like it, and I'm under tremendous obligations to him, there's nothing wrong, only I've met with very bad luck.
gpt
Nothing wrong?
human
No. That I'll swear.
gpt
Well, said Ibbetson,
human
Oliver said it only bothered them, and that he would explain.
gpt
He has made a mistake or two in the matter, it seems to me, said Ibbetson with so much concentrated anger in the tone that Clive looked at him in surprise. But he recovered himself quickly and put out his hand,
human
You'll write, that's understood. I'm going down to Hetherton, and will see you again when I come back.