human
You must not believe everything Julia tells you exactly, she said, turning to Miss Cunningham, who seemed quite unable to comprehend the fact of any young ladies being so ill-treated as to have no second course at dinner, no curtains to their beds, nor fires in their rooms.
gpt
She runs on so fast that she forgets. We always have puddings on Saturdays; and we have fires when we are ill; and there are curtains in the largest room, only we have never slept there.
human
Well, then, bad is the best, is all that I can say for your school, said Miss Cunningham;
gpt
It must be very uncomfortable, said Dora;
human
To be sure not, exclaimed Julia;
gpt
Cold rice pudding! repeated Amy, who had a peculiar dislike to it;
human
Not very often, replied Julia;
gpt
Well! exclaimed Miss Cunningham,
human
I never heard of such a school before; all my notions were, that young ladies lived together, and learned a few lessons, and had French and drawing masters, and ladies' maids, and carriages--that would be agreeable enough; but you might just as well be cottagers' children, if you live so shabbily; and what a difference it must make after your home! How you must miss your carriage and servants!
gpt
I do not, said Mary Warner;
human
Not keep a carriage! exclaimed Miss Cunningham;
gpt
Really, interrupted Dora,
human
I do not think you should cross-question any one in that way. Of course, there are carriages to be had, even if people do not choose to keep them.
gpt
There are coaches always passing near us, said Mary;
human
Coaches!--you mean stage coaches, I suppose,
gpt
Yes, replied Mary;
human
That is the strangest thing of all, said Miss Cunningham.
gpt
Do you mean really that your papa and mamma allow you to travel about the country in a stage coach?
human
And why not! she exclaimed;
gpt
Of course, if they like it, said Margaret, who was always willing to side with her friend;
human
So it may be, replied Julia;
gpt
I never do,
human
Very likely, answered Julia;