human
I can't prevent your marrying any one you determine to marry, Cynthia, he said.
gpt
Can this young man support a wife?
human
How could he! she exclaimed--
gpt
You wish me to say that I will support a delicate son-in-law whom I have never seen? Consult your intelligence, Cynthia.
human
I have my allowance,
gpt
Yes, said her father,
human
Now, papa, don't tell me that you're going to behave like a lugubrious parent in a novel! Don't tell me that you are going to cut me off with a shilling!
gpt
I shan't do that, he said gravely;
human
Papa, dear, is this quite definite? Are you talking in your right mind and do you really mean what you say?
gpt
Suppose you talk the matter over with your mother--she's always indulged you in every way. See what she says.