human
There, mother! she cried.
gpt
There now! You see. What did I tell--
human
Thank you, Uncle John. It was kind of you to ask us. I find it very pleasant to be here. And that--it would be so easy not to make it pleasant. I haven't--I can't thank you suitably--
gpt
There is no question of thanks, Sarah, he replied, smiling gravely.
human
I hope you will put that out of your mind. You give more than you get--you and Sally.
gpt
I am very glad, Mrs. Ladue murmured;
human
Uncle John smiled at Sally.
gpt
She would not bother you--
human
No. Sally doesn't bother me very much.
gpt
But Charlie, Mrs. Ladue continued, somewhat anxiously,--
human
Charlie, I'm afraid, does. He has changed a good deal in these four years. He's hard to manage.
gpt
Patty can't manage him, if you mean that, Mr. Hazen agreed.
human
She doesn't try very hard. But he's developed in the wrong direction, that's all, I think.
gpt
No. There was a curious hardness in Mrs. Ladue's voice and manner. It did not seem possible that she could be speaking of her own little son.
human
I doubt if he could be developed in any other direction. He's very much like his father. His father was-- She stopped abruptly.
gpt
But there is no use in going over that,
human
I knew Charles before you did, he observed,
gpt
I have absolutely no influence with Charlie now, Mrs. Ladue sighed.
human
It is natural enough that I should not have any.
gpt
I wish it, Patty