human
What's that? Who's there?
gpt
Who's there?
human
Claudie, do forgive me! I slipped in. I thought I would make tea for you. It's all ready. But I didn't mean to interrupt you. I was waiting till you had finished. I'm so sorry.
gpt
You, Charmian!
human
Do--do forgive me, Claudie! Those dreadful spoons!
gpt
Of course. What are all these books doing here?
human
I brought them. I thought after tea we might talk over words. You remember?
gpt
Oh, yes. Well--but I've begun on something.
human
Were you playing it just now?
gpt
Some of it.
human
What is it?
gpt
Francis Thompson's _The Hound of Heaven_.
human
You know it, don't you?
gpt
I've read it, but quite a while ago. I don't remember it well. Of course I know it's very wonderful. Madre loves it.
human
She was speaking of it at the Shiffney's the other night. That's why it occurred to me to study it.
gpt
Oh. Well, now you have stopped shall we have tea?
human
Yes. I've done enough for to-day.
gpt
I'll study _The Hound of Heaven_ again. But now do you mind if I read you two or three of the things I have here?
human
No, he said kindly, but not at all eagerly.
gpt
Do read anything you like.