human
We haven't any money.
gpt
I suppose we could get all the money we want out of my mother's cash-box,
human
That's stealing,
gpt
You can't steal from your mother,
human
I'll marry you, Elizabeth,
gpt
I think _I'd_ like Elizabeth. I'm not sure I want to marry Nannie.
human
You said Nannie's hair was the longest, only yesterday!
gpt
But I like Elizabeth's color of hair. Nannie, do you think I'd like you to marry best, or Elizabeth?
human
I don't believe the color of hair makes any difference in being married, Nannie said, kindly.
gpt
And anyway, you'll have to marry me, David, 'cause Blair can't. He's my brother.
human
He's only your half-brother,
gpt
You can have Nannie, said Blair,
human
Well, I'll marry Nannie, David said, sadly; and Blair proceeded to elaborate the scheme. It was very simple: the money in Mrs. Maitland's cash-box would pay their fare to--
gpt
Oh, anywhere, Blair said, then hesitated:
human
The only thing is, how'll we get it?
gpt
I'll get it for you,
human
Wouldn't you be scared?
gpt
Little people, somebody called from the parlor,
human
Oh, nothing.
gpt
Perhaps, said Mrs. Richie, smiling at Mr. Robert Ferguson, who had dropped in to find Elizabeth--
human
She's been the only man in the family since old John died, he ended;
gpt
She is wonderful! Mrs. Richie agreed;
human
I should as soon say a locomotive was lovable, he said;
gpt
Why do I endure him? Mrs. Richie said to herself sometimes. Perhaps it was because, in spite of his manners, and his sneer that the world was a mighty mean place to live in, and his joyless way of doing his duty to his little niece, he certainly did see how good and sweet her David was. She reminded herself of this to check her offense at his snub about Mrs. Maitland; and all the while the good, sweet David was plotting behind the green tub of the palm-tree in the conservatory. But when Mr. Ferguson called to Elizabeth to come home with him, and then bent over and fussed about the buttons on her jacket, and said, anxiously,
human
Are you warm enough, Pussy? Mrs. Richie said to herself:
gpt
He _is_ good! It's only his manners that are bad.