human
Friends and fellow-citizens of Gran' Point', think not at the suppi-zing goodness of yo' chil'run' reading. 'Tis to this branch has been given the largest attention and most as_sid_u'ty, so thus to comprise puffection in the English tongue, whether speaking aw otherwise. He turned to the stranger beside him.
gpt
I am not satisfied whilst the slightest accent of French is remaining. But you shall judge if they read not as if in their own vernaculary. And you shall choose the piece!
human
The Violet,
gpt
Down in a green and shady bed A modest violet grew.
human
Claude, p'oceed!
gpt
Stop! cried Bonaventure;
human
He turned to the visitor.
gpt
I call not that a miss; but we must inoculate the idea of puffection. So soon the sly-y-test misp'onounciating I pass to the next. He turned again:
human
Next!
gpt
Yate there eet whoz cawntaint-a too bulloom--Heen mo-dest-a teent z-arrayed--And there-a heet sprade-a heets swit pre-fume-a--Whit-hin thee sy-y-lent-a shade
human
Stop! Not that you mistook, but--'tis enough. Sir, will you give yourself the pain to tell--not for my sake or reputation, but to the encouragement of the chil'run, and devoid flattery--what is yo' opinion of that specimen of reading? Not t'oubling you, but, in two or three word' only--if you will give yo'self the pain
gpt
Why, certainly; I think it is--I can hardly find words--it's remarkable.
human
Chil'run, do you hear? Remawkable! But do you not detect no slight--no small faultiness of p'onounciating?
gpt
No, not the slightest; I smile, but I was thinking of something else. The visitor's eye, wandering a trifle, caught Chat-oué giving him one black look that removed his disposition to smile, yet he insisted,
human
No, sir; I can truthfully say I never heard such a pronunciation.
gpt
Sir, cried the glad preceptor,
human
Not _this_ school?
gpt
Sir, you shall see--or, more p'operly, hear. First spelling!
human
Yes, said the stranger, seeing Sidonie rise,
gpt
I'd like to hear that class;