human
You've rather taken my breath away, she said after a while.
gpt
All this wants thinking about, and if Mr. Meredith is in prison----
human
Mr. Meredith is not in prison, said Glover quietly.
gpt
He was released two days ago to go to a nursing home for a slight operation. He escaped from the nursing home last night and at this particular moment is in this house.
human
The Briggerlands know he has escaped; they probably thought he was here, because we have had a police visitation this afternoon, and the interior of the house and grounds have been searched. They know, of course, that Mr. Rennett and I were his legal advisers, and we expected them to come. How he escaped their observation is neither here nor there. Now, Miss Beale, what do you say?
gpt
I don't know what to say, she said, shaking her head helplessly.
human
I know I'm dreaming, and if I had the moral courage to pinch myself hard, I should wake up. Somehow I don't want to wake, it is so fascinatingly impossible.
gpt
Can I see Mr. Meredith?
human
Not till to-morrow. I might say that we've made every arrangement for your wedding, the licence has been secured and at eight o'clock to-morrow morning--marriages before eight or after three are not legal in this country, by the way--a clergyman will attend and the ceremony will be performed.