human
What are you thinking of, Sophy?
gpt
Thinking!--I was not thinking.
human
What then?
gpt
I don't know,--feeling, I suppose.
human
Feeling what?
gpt
As if between sleeping and waking; as the water perhaps feels, with the sunlight on it!
human
Poetical, said Vance, who, somewhat of a poet himself, naturally sneered at poetical tendencies in others;
gpt
No, sir, said Sophy, falteringly.
human
But I was thinking then.
gpt
Ah, said the artist,
human
I was sorry poor Grandfather was not here, that's all.
gpt
It was not our fault: we pressed him cordially,
human
You did indeed, sir, thank you! And I don't know why he refused you.