human
How do you propose to 'adapt' this, Mamma?
gpt
Oh, cried Hesse,
human
I wouldn't have that 'adapted' for the world! It must stay just as it is. It belonged to my grandmother, and it has a love-story connected with it.
gpt
A love-story! Oh, tell it to us!
human
Why, explained Hesse;
gpt
And did _he_ ever come back?
human
No, answered Hesse.
gpt
He died in Madeira, and was buried there; and quite a long time afterward, Grandmamma married my grandfather. I'm so fond of that queer old brooch, I like to wear it sometimes.
human
How _does_ it look?
gpt
You shall see for yourself, for I'll wear it to-night,