human
It was poor mother. Something's upset her. She was crying--actually crying. I don't think I've ever seen my mother cry before. There she was, face down on her bed, just howling like a child----
gpt
You must learn, dearest, he said gently,
human
Perhaps if you try long enough, she returned,
gpt
Your mother, he said,
human
Mother? Little old Mum? she repeated naïvely.
gpt
She's a dear, of course----
human
You'll think me an awful old fogey, he said slowly,
gpt
Oh, it's _you_ who don't understand, she returned as gravely as he.