human
Let me throw him out of here,
gpt
Oh, on the contrary! smiled the queen, not unpleased at his attitude.
human
He is here because I have asked him to come--and you will help me if you do what he tells you.
gpt
Do what he tells me? No! Why, Sajipona, what new whim have you got in that beautiful head of yours? Something's wrong. It must be that I've offended you.
human
This is hard, he went on, in a low tone, half laughter, half reproach.
gpt
You are always so good, gracious as a queen should be. Now you tell me to do what an enemy of yours commands. As your enemy means mine, that is unreasonable. I fear, he added playfully, touching her hands with his lips,
human
I will have to disobey you, just this once, even if you are a great queen. When I am king, and we rule our jolly cave together, as you said we would, it won't be so bad, I suppose. Men like this, certainly, won't be around to bother us. How did he get here? I thought one law of this kingdom--and a very good law it is, too--was to keep people out.
gpt
But you got in.
human
I suppose I did, he assented dreamily.
gpt
But I'm not sure how it happened.
human
That's just it. This man will tell you. His name is Raoul Arthur.