human
You were in luck as well as I, were you not, Jack? she said.
gpt
I suppose I am mercenary, but I must confess I like winning other people's money. I feel as if I was earning something.
human
Yes, we were both on the win to-night,
gpt
You noticed something?
human
Yes; Alington.
gpt
So did I. So did Alice, I think. What a bore it is! What is to be done?
human
Perhaps we are wrong, he said.
gpt
Perhaps he didn't cheat.
human
It's damned awkward, he continued, abandoning this himself.
gpt
I don't know what to do. You see, Kit, what an awful position I am in. In any case, do let us have no scandal; that sort of thing has been tried once, and I don't know that it did any good to anybody.
human
Of course we will have no scandal, said Kit quickly.
gpt
If there was a scandal, you would have to break with him, and pop go the gold mines as far as we are concerned.