human
Very curt, isn’t it? said Hilda strangely.
gpt
And after all this time, too!
human
That letter, he said in a voice as strange as Hilda’s,
gpt
No,
human
And burn all the others,
gpt
Edwin,
human
Yes?
gpt
Don’t you think George ought to know? Don’t you think one of us ought to tell him,--either you or me? You might tell him?
human
Tell him what?
gpt
Well, everything!
human
Certainly not! he enunciated resentfully, masterfully, overpoweringly.
gpt
Certainly not!
human
But supposing he hears from outsiders?
gpt
You needn’t begin supposing.
human
But he’s bound to have to know sometime.
gpt
Possibly. But he isn’t going to know now, any road! Not with my consent. The thing’s absolute madness.
human
Very well, dear. If you think so.
gpt
I do think so.