human
I blame myself very, very much, he said sombrely,
gpt
Oh, but you did insist! Even now, in the midst of her keen distress, the woman's native honesty and generosity of nature asserted itself.
human
You couldn't have said more! Don't you remember that we nearly quarrelled over it? Short of forging my name and stealing my money and investing it properly for me, you couldn't have done anything more than you did do, Major Guthrie.
gpt
That you should say that is a great comfort to me, he said in a low voice.
human
But even so, I don't feel as if I'd really done enough. You see, I was as sure--as sure as ever man was of anything--that this war was going to come either this year or next! As a matter of fact I thought it would be next year--I thought the Germans would wish to be even more ready than they are.
gpt
But do you really think they are ready? she said doubtfully.
human
Look how badly they've been doing at Liége.
gpt
Wait till they get into their stride! And then, in a different, a more diffident voice,
human
Then you'll consent to relieve my mind by keeping the contents of that envelope--I mean of course by spending them? As a matter of fact I've a confession to make to you. He looked at her deprecatingly.
gpt
I've just arranged with my London banker to make up those Hamburg dividends. He'll send you the money in notes. He understands---- and then he got rather red.
human
He understands that I'm practically your trustee, Mrs. Otway.
gpt
But, Major Guthrie--it isn't _true_! How could you say such a thing?