human
I have made fifteen calls already; the fair sex like to be remembered, Buckingham.
gpt
Man is too selfish to forget what he could not do without, Cobbe.
human
Give me an American for a due appreciation of our sex,
gpt
No, no; you are wrong. _You_ ought to know an Irishman to be the most gallant man that lives,
human
Well, yes, perhaps you are the most gallant, she said, thoughtfully,
gpt
Tut, tut,
human
I fear you flatter us,
gpt
No, I think not; simply because your great Republic is so highly civilized and progressive, the outcome of which is our enthronement with you; while, in other countries, we are still midway between our footstool of the dark ages and our throne with you.
human
Your drawing-room is looking very pretty, Mrs. Gower, said Tremaine;
gpt
Yes, it looks so well against the blue and tan panels, that I am tempted to let it stay.
human
Where did you get it; it is very fine and healthy?
gpt
Well, thereby hangs a tale; it is a Christmas gift from Santa Claus. All I know about it is, it came (Thomas thinks) from Slight's.
human
It was no slight to you, Elaine,
gpt
Erminie
human
Wait until Monday, Buckingham. I take the Midland then, in your direction,
gpt
Impossible, St. Clair. I should have been as far as Lindsay yesterday.
human
Good-bye, Mrs. Gower. 'Time and tide,' you know.
gpt
Oh, yes; but Time is not such a churl as to bid you away before I have had even a look at you.
human
But we men come to look at you, to-day, and, as usual, gratify ourselves. _Au revoir_. I promised Noah to be back at three, to let him off for a skate.
gpt
said Tremaine.
human
I wonder what relation he of the Ark was to that boy.
gpt
But fancy! I heard a clergyman in this city baptize an unoffending infant Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
human
Did he throw in the 'and'?
gpt
Oh, no. Did I give it?
human
Yes. Well, I just call my boy plain Paddy.
gpt
Do you throw in the 'plain'?
human
Oh, come, now; you ladies are having the best of it all through to-day,
gpt
At the polls too?
human
Think of me, Elaine. I shall come in and cheer you up when I get through,