human
Yes, of course, she repeated, by way of preliminary conciliation.
gpt
I was only wondering what people will think, if anything happens to the girl while she is under our charge.
human
What can happen to her?
gpt
There might be some talk about her going out in this way. The servants know it, you see, and she is evidently not coming home this evening. They know that she went out without leaving any message, and they must think it strange.
human
I agree with you.
gpt
Well, then, there will be some story about her. Do you see what I mean?
human
Perfectly. But that will not affect us in the least. Every one knows what strange people the Conti are, and everybody knows that we are perfectly respectable. If there is a word said about the girl's character, you will put her into the carriage, my dear, and deposit her at the convent under the charge of her sister. Everybody will say that you have done right, and the matter will be settled.
gpt
You would not really send her to the convent!
human
I will certainly not let her live under my roof, if she stays out all night without giving a satisfactory account of herself.
gpt
But her mother--
human
Her mother is no better than she should be,