human
I felt slightly embarrassed, she said.
gpt
That woman would let me pay nothing for my entertainment. She can't have very much, either.
human
She hasn't, replied Thorne.
gpt
Her husband had his crop hailed out last fall. Still, you see, that kind of thing is a custom of the country. They're a hospitable people, and, in a general way, when you are in need of a kindness, you're most likely to get it from people who are as hard up as you are. He paused with a whimsical smile.
human
One can't logically feel hurt at the other kind for standing aside or shutting their eyes, but when they proceed to point out that if you had only emulated their virtues you would be equally prosperous, it becomes exasperating, especially as it isn't true. So far as my observation goes, it isn't the practice of the stricter virtues that leads to riches.
gpt
Why didn't you say your experience? Alison inquired.
human
It's the usual word.
gpt
It would suggest that I had tried the thing, and I'm afraid that I've only watched other people. To get knowledge that way is considerably easier. But I presume I was taking too much for granted in supposing that you had--any reason for agreeing with my previous observation.