human
I don't want to wear a bonnet, she said;
gpt
I'd rather wear a red handkerchief, like yours (looking at her friend by her side).
human
My hair was quite long till yesterday, when I cut it off; but I dare say it will grow again very soon.
gpt
Oh, what a nice little lady!--and rich, I'm sure, said the old woman.
human
Didn't you live in a beautiful house at home?
gpt
Yes, my home is pretty, and I'm very fond of the river, where we go fishing; but I'm often very unhappy. I should have liked to bring my books with me, but I came away in a hurry, you know. But I can tell you almost everything there is in my books, I've read them so many times, and that will amuse you. And I can tell you something about geography too--that's about the world we live in--very useful and interesting. Did you ever hear about Columbus?
human
Is that where you live, my little lady?
gpt
Oh no! said Maggie, with some pity.
human
Columbus was a very wonderful man, who found out half the world; and they put chains on him and treated him very badly, you know--but perhaps it's rather too long to tell before tea. _I want my tea so_.
gpt
Why, she's hungry, poor little lady, said the younger woman.
human
Give her some o' the cold victual.--You've been walking a good way, I'll be bound, my dear. Where's your home?
gpt
It's Dorlcote Mill--a good way off, said Maggie.
human
My father is Mr. Tulliver; but we mustn't let him know where I am, else he'll fetch me home again. Where does the queen of the gipsies live?
gpt
What! do you want to go to her, my little lady?
human
No, said Maggie;
gpt
I'm only thinking that if she isn't a very good queen you might be glad when she died, and you could choose another. If I was a queen, I'd be a very good queen, and kind to everybody.
human
Here's a bit o' nice victual, then,
gpt
Thank you, said Maggie, looking at the food without taking it;
human
We've got no tea nor butter,
gpt
Oh, a little bread and treacle would do,
human
We han't got no treacle,