human
What has Charlotte been doing?
gpt
She has been doing the last thing which any Carroll in his or her senses is ever supposed to do,
human
What do you mean, Anna, dear?
gpt
She has been paying a bill before the credit was exhausted. That is sheer insanity in a Carroll. If there is anything in the old Scotch superstition, she is fey, if ever anybody was.
human
What bill?
gpt
Mr. Anderson's,
human
Mr. Anderson's?
gpt
The grocer's bill,
human
Oh! I did not know what his name was,
gpt
He probably is well acquainted with ours, on his books,
human
Had he refused to let us have any more groceries?
gpt
No,
human
I told you he had not,
gpt
Then why did you pay him, honey?
human
I paid him just because he had trusted us,
gpt
I don't believe it is right to go on forever buying things and never paying for them, just because a gentleman is kind enough to let you,
human
I thought you said it was the grocer, Charlotte, honey,
gpt
He is a gentleman, if he is a grocer,
human
He is a lawyer, and as well-educated as papa,
gpt
How much did you pay him, Charlotte, dear?
human
Twenty-five dollars.
gpt
The whole of the check Arthur gave you?
human
Yes, Amy.
gpt
But you might have bought yourself a hat, honey, and you did need one. I can't quite understand why you paid the grocer, when he had not refused to let us have more groceries, and you might have bought a hat.
human
My hat with the roses looks very nice yet, Amy, dear,
gpt
But it is getting so late for roses,
human
The milliner in New York where Ina got her hats has been paid; maybe she will trust Charlotte for a hat. Don't worry, Amy,
gpt
Sure enough, Anna, said she.
human
She was paid because she wouldn't trust us, and maybe now she will be willing to again. I will go in to-morrow, and I think I can get a hat for myself.
gpt
I saw the dress-maker looking out of the window,
human
She did very well,
gpt
I suppose there is no money to pay her?
human
No, honey, I suppose not, but dear Ina has the dresses and you have your new one.
gpt
That makes me think. I think her bill is on the table. It came two or three days ago. I haven't opened it, because it looked like a bill. Eddy brought it in when I was in here. Yes, there it is. Charlotte, near the table, took up the envelope and opened it.
human
It is only one hundred and fifty-eight dollars,
gpt
That is very cheap for so many pretty dresses, said Mrs. Carroll,