human
When Jeremiah died, explained the widow with pride,
gpt
I spent the nest-egg he left me on that elegant set of chairs and sofa, also on the curtains, table, and glass lusters, which are considered very fine. It was my intent, gentlemen, as a lone widder, to take in single gentlemen, and they likes something to tickle the eye.
human
A most inviting room, Mrs. Marry, said the Rector, perching himself carefully on a fragile chair, all varnish and design, but entirely wanting in solidity;
gpt
Ah, sir, he's gone where we must all go;
human
How do you know he is dead?
gpt
Bless the man! wouldn't he be back if he wasn't? I'm sure he was comfortable enough, and my cooking is above blame, thank Heaven! If any one----
human
Mr. Brown went out at nine o'clock?
gpt
I won't deceive you, Mr. Policeman, he did. He stayed in most of the day, and went out in the afternoon. At six he came back for his bit and sup, and at nine he went out again to take the air. He said so, at least, and I ain't set eyes on him since.
human
He said so?
gpt
On his fingers, of course. He was dumb, sir, but not deaf, and he conversed on his fingers wonderful. I can talk myself that way, said Mrs. Marry gravely,
human
Where did he come from?
gpt
London town, he gave me to understand, sir. But he didn't talk much--on his fingers--about himself. He was very quiet, ate and drank, read books----
human
What kind of books?
gpt
Novels, sir--yellow novels, in a foreign tongue. Here, sir, is the rosewood bookcase. He also wrote a great deal, but what I don't know. I thought he had ideas of becoming a writing person himself.