human
I could not go to bed till I had seen you.
gpt
Why not? why should you want to see me? I'll go to bed now. There'll be plenty of time by-and-bye.
human
Is anything the matter, Felix?
gpt
Matter;--what should be the matter? There's been a gentle row among the fellows at the club;--that's all. I had to tell Grasslough a bit of my mind, and he didn't like it. I didn't mean that he should.
human
There is not going to be any fighting, Felix?
gpt
What, duelling; oh no,--nothing so exciting as that. Whether somebody may not have to kick somebody is more than I can say at present. You must let me go to bed now, for I am about used up.
human
What did Marie Melmotte say to you?
gpt
Nothing particular.
human
And what did you say to her?
gpt
Nothing particular. Good heavens, mother, do you think that a man is in a condition to talk about such stuff as that at eight o'clock in the morning, when he has been up all night?
human
If you knew all that I suffer on your behalf you would speak a word to me,