human
How is she coming?
gpt
How?
human
Yes. Are you going to fetch her? Or am I to?
gpt
That wasn't decided. Nothing was said about that.
human
She can't just walk in alone, without a card to admit her, or anything. You know what an autocrat Mr. Crayford is.
gpt
But he knows Mrs. Shiffney. We met him first at her house in London, don't you remember?
human
You don't suppose he's going to let everyone he knows into a rehearsal, do you?
gpt
No. But--Charmian, I can't think of all these details. I can't--I can't!
human
I have too much to carry in my mind just now.
gpt
I know, she said, softening.
human
I didn't mean --the alert expression, which for an instant had vanished, returned to her face--
gpt
I only wanted to know--
human
Please don't ask me any more! I asked Mrs. Shiffney to come to the rehearsal. She said she would. Then we talked of other things.
gpt
Other things! Then you stayed some time?
human
A little while. If she really wishes to be at the rehearsal--
gpt
But we know she wishes it!
human
Well, then, she will suggest coming with you, or she may write to Crayford. I'm not going to do anything more about it.
gpt
Now I'll shut the window, he added,
human
Would you care if I did? Would you care if I were ill?
gpt
Of course I should.
human
Would you care if I--