human
How I envy Amy, she exclaimed.
gpt
Everything will be delightful to her, and everything will be wretched to us.
human
Amy deserves happiness, said Dora.
gpt
If we were to change places to-morrow, we should not feel as she does.
human
No, replied Margaret.
gpt
I don't think I should quite like living in that small cottage, and having things so different from what they are here; but she does not care about it.
human
I think she used to do so, said Dora;
gpt
Of course not, replied Margaret;
human
A great many people are alike, though, said Dora;
gpt
Would you? said Margaret.
human
I am not sure about that.
gpt
But indeed, replied Dora,
human
Not always. I have seen Amy unhappy; and Emily Morton, we all know, has been miserable.
gpt
Yes, said Dora;
human
But how should it? said Margaret.
gpt
You know everything will come to an end at some time or other.
human
Oh Margaret! exclaimed her sister,
gpt
Why not? it is true.
human
No, replied Dora;
gpt
I should be frightened too, said Margaret,
human
Amy does not think it disagreeable, answered Dora.
gpt
She told me that same night how happy she was when she went to bed; and that she thought angels watched over her. Oh, how I wish I could be like her!
human
It makes me uncomfortable to think of it, said Margaret.
gpt
It must be impossible!
human
I should be glad to try, though, replied Dora.
gpt
I never saw any one else who made me wish it half as much. Almost all other good persons we have known have been so much older: and I never believed it was possible to be so good when one was so young.
human
It will be very nice to have her here again when we come back from London, said Margaret;
gpt
Do you know, she exclaimed,
human
No, replied Dora.
gpt
Papa, I think, has written about a house, but he has not had an answer.
human
The answer is just come, continued Amy;
gpt
So very soon,
human
I was in hopes you would like it, replied Amy.
gpt
I know you did not wish it at first, but I fancied when the time came you really would be glad. Frank is delighted, because my uncle says he shall stay a day or two extra with you in London before he goes to school.
human
And you will go back to the cottage, said Dora.
gpt
What a happy party you will be!
human
Not Miss Morton, replied Amy;
gpt
I don't think she will smile heartily for some time to come. But mamma wishes her to have everything just as she likes: and we are to walk to the cottage this afternoon to give some orders about her room, and then we are to call at the rectory.
human
I should like to go with you, said Dora;
gpt
I heard my uncle talking to papa about it; and he said some of the servants were to go on Monday to have everything ready for you. But, dear Margaret, don't look so very sad.
human
I cannot help it, said Margaret, bursting into tears.
gpt
Two months ago it would have given me such pleasure; and now it is so miserable.
human
You will like it when you are there, I dare say,
gpt
Oh no; how can I? What will there be that will be pleasant, with mamma ill and in bad spirits, and not going out anywhere, or seeing any one?
human
Should you have liked it better if Miss Cunningham had been there at the same time?
gpt
No, replied Margaret, almost indignantly.
human
It will never give me any pleasure to be with her again. She does not care for me, or for any one but herself; and she does nothing but blame me for everything that happens that she does not like. I wish sincerely I had never seen or heard of her; perhaps then all might have been as it used to be.
gpt
It can do no good to think so now, observed Dora, sighing.
human
We had better make the best of it all, and go and ask mamma what orders we are to give to Morris.
gpt
Will Susan Reynolds go too? It would be rather nice having both of them,
human
Susan Reynolds is not to stay with us, replied Dora.
gpt
There will be nothing for her to do. Perhaps, Amy, my aunt will take her to the cottage.
human
No, she will not do that, answered Amy;
gpt
I am glad she is not going far away, said Dora.
human
I have liked her lately a great deal better than Morris.
gpt
I like her, observed Amy,