human
Geraldine, he said,
gpt
I have something to tell you.
human
Oh! she exclaimed.
gpt
Is it necessary?
human
I think so; you shall judge. For a long while I've been very fond of you.
gpt
I wonder what you mean by that?
human
It ought to be pretty simple. You're the girl I mean to marry; I set my heart on it some time ago.
gpt
No, he replied,
human
I'm not. Bashfulness doesn't pay, and I haven't had time to study saying pretty things. I want you--there it is.
gpt
It's a pity you didn't tell me this earlier. It might have saved you some disappointment,