human
And I must stay here--
gpt
Till I am quite satisfied. I am afraid that will take till morning.
human
You don't know what you are doing; you don't know what I shall suffer by any such cruel detention. This night is not like other nights to me. This is a special night in my life, and I need it, I need it, I tell you, to spend as I will. The woman I love --it seemed horrible to speak of her in this place, but I was wild at my helplessness, and madly hoped I might awake some answering chord in a breast which could not be void of all feeling or he would not have that benevolent look in his eye--
gpt
I repeated,
human
At what time does this steamer start?
gpt
At nine in the morning.
human
Well, you shall leave this house at eight. If you go directly to the steamer you will be in time.
gpt
But--but, I panted,
human
I have made no arrangements. I shall have to go to my lodgings, write letters, get money. I ought to be there at this moment. Have you no mercy on a man who never did you wrong, and only asks to quit you and forget the precious hour you have made him lose?
gpt
I am sorry, he said,
human
And do you mean to say, I cried aghast,
gpt
Will you not take a cigar?