human
You know why I didn't send them? he said, as he took them.
gpt
I thought if I came myself, you might have something to tell me.
human
I haven't; not anything special, that is.
gpt
You've told me something special already--that you're not looking for him back.
human
I'd rather not talk about it now, if you don't mind.
gpt
Then we'll talk about what goes with it--the other side of the subject.
human
There is no other side of the subject.
gpt
Oh, come now, Miriam! You haven't heard all I've got to tell you. You've never let me really present my case, as we lawyers say. If you could see things as I do--
human
But I can't, and you mustn't ask me to-day. I'm tired--
gpt
It would rest you.
human
No, no; not to-day. Don't you see I'm not--I'm not myself? I've had a very trying morning.
gpt
What's the matter? Tell me. I can keep a confidence even if I can't do some other things. Come now! I don't like to think you're worried when perhaps I could help you. That's what I should be good for, don't you see? I could assist you to bear a lot of things--