human
You see, there's my Belgian work, she explained,
gpt
She nodded across the table at Lady Barbara Neave.
human
Mr. Lane's written a duologue, and Babs and I are acting in it at the Regency. And I've got a stall at the Albert Hall in November, and I'm sure to be wanted for the Imperial Hospital Fund _tableaux_. They can't get on without us, can they, Babs darling? Lady Barbara jerked her fair head quickly and returned to her conversation with young Lane.
gpt
David was quite right, too; I should be at a loose end at Melton.
human
I thought you'd fixed it up the other night,
gpt
No. We had another talk after you'd gone. It's only three months, and, if he really wants me-- She broke off, leaving me to surmise that she was engaging in a trial of strength with her husband.
human
This is quite a pre-war dinner, isn't it? I love dining with Colonel Grayle; he's one of the few people who hasn't got the war on the brain. I do get so tired of war-talk, war-economies, war-work. I wish the thing would end, but Colonel Grayle says it will never end while the present government's in power; and Peter says there'll be a revolution when it _does_ end, so it's a cheerful look-out either way. Don't you think Peter's improved since he fell in love with me? She turned to look down the table with the rapid movement of an animal, and the lamps seemed to strike sparks of gold from her closely coiled brown hair.
gpt
It takes people different ways; Colonel Grayle will hardly speak to me to-night, just because I invited him to dinner and then forgot all about it.
human
Mrs. O'Rane, I said,
gpt
Ah, you're hating me now! And I thought you were surrendering to my well-known charm. I _have_ got an incredible amount of charm, haven't I?
human
We were talking about Melton,
gpt
George--our friend George Oakleigh, I mean; he's known me all my life--, she went on, imperturbably munching salted almonds,
human
George says that, as part of his education, every man ought to marry me for just one month.
gpt
Actually you've been married two and a half, haven't you? I enquired.
human
Perhaps you haven't arrived at the full inwardness of George's criticism.
gpt
I suppose you both mean something horrid. Her eyes lit up mischievously.
human
I must tell George I've found an ally for him. He's always rather loved me, but he says quite definitely that he never wanted to marry me even for a week. He's always telling me so; that's why we're such friends. I'm afraid you'll never even _rather_ love me; and I'm ready to take _such_ a lot of trouble with you.