human
Everett, she said, as coldly as he had spoken and more incisively,
gpt
But, my dear mother! he protested,
human
I can't help my manner. As well find fault with the color of my eyes or--
gpt
You can help it. It is of no use to pretend that you don't know what I mean. You have wit enough.
human
Thank you.
gpt
And your manner is positively insulting. You have let even me see that. Any woman would resent it, but she wouldn't speak of it. She couldn't. Don't compel me to specify more particularly. You put Sally in a very hard position, Everett, and in our own house, too. You ought to have more pride, to say the least; the very least.
human
I am obliged for your high opinion. May I ask what you fear as the consequence of my insulting manner?
gpt
You know as well as I, Mrs. Morton answered;
human
That, Everett replied slowly,
gpt
Oh, she exclaimed,