human
William Louisa, if you cry about it, I'll--do something shocking, most likely. Yes, it's awful; a whole lot of life is awful. But it's done, and Mrs. Martha appears to be a woman with a whole lot of grit, so the chances are she'll carry her load like a man. She'll be horribly lonesome, down here! They lived alone, didn't they?
gpt
Yes, and they didn't seem to love each other much. Billy Louise was not one to gloss over hard facts, even in the face of that grave.
human
Marthy was always kicking about him, and he about her. But all the same they belonged together; they had lived together more years than we are old. And she's going to miss him awfully.