human
Do you know, Mr. Poyntz, that your daughter is one of the loveliest women in the world?
gpt
Ye mean Agatha? Ay, surely, that she is, heaven bless her! She was always that. A tiny bit of a lass, I remember her, not so long as my arm; as pretty a baby she was then as she's a woman now.
human
Has she any thought of getting married soon? Such a face and character must have suitors enough.
gpt
Well, as touching that, sir, said Poyntz, taking his pipe out of his mouth and looking at it carefully,
human
Nor can I, I echoed to myself, with devout earnestness.
gpt
She does seem of a different stock from most I see here, I said aloud.
human
I have seen women somewhat like her at Copenhagen; though I don't know whether I should have thought of that if I hadn't happened to say something in Danish, yesterday, and she answered me in the same language.
gpt
Did she now! said Poyntz, tipping forward his hat and scratching the back of his head.
human
And if I might ask it, sir, how came ye to speak Danish your own self?
gpt
My family was Danish before I was born; and I was taught the language almost before I knew English. Our name used to be Feuerberg; but we've translated it since we've emigrated, you see.
human
Ay, surely--Feuerberg,