human
Would you prefer walking alone? said Arthur,
gpt
I did not think you intended coming with me, said Helen,
human
You thought me as rude and barbarous as ever.
gpt
Perhaps you think me as foolish and timid as ever.
human
You have become courageous and fearless then--I congratulate you--I told you that you would one day be a heroine.
gpt
That day will never come, said Helen, blushing.
human
My fears are hydras--as fast as one is destroyed another is born. Shadows will always be peopled with phantoms, and darkness is to me the shadow of the grave.
gpt
I am sorry to hear you say so, Helen, said the young doctor, taking her hand, and leading her along the shadowy path,
human
Oh, no! exclaimed Helen, involuntarily drawing nearer to him--
gpt
I never fear in your presence. Midnight would seem noonday, and all phantoms flee away.
human
And yet, Helen, he cried,
gpt
I trust, I believe I do, answered Helen, looking upward into the dome of darkening blue that seemed resting upon the tall, dark pillars of the woods.
human
I sometimes think if I were really exposed to a great danger, I could brave it without shrinking--or if danger impended over one I loved, I should forget all selfish apprehensions. Try not to judge me too severely--and I will do my best to correct the faults of my childhood.