human
So the men searched, but they found nothing, and Mercy's room looked so neat and peaceful that they did not like to disturb it, and just looked in at the door. And when they were gone, Mercy went up and raised the cover, and the youth said that he loved her, and that if the Lord willed, he--
gpt
It's a shame! cried Reuben, dancing with vexation.
human
It seems as if the blamed things knew when we most wanted them to last!
gpt
Oh, Reuben! don't say 'blamed.'
human
I forgot. Well, blame-worthy, then. There's no harm in that.
gpt
We shall never know if the young man married Mercy,
human
Oh, of course he did! That's the way stories always end.
gpt
Now, Reuben, hurry to bed, and when you are all ready, light your candle, and if you speak loud we shall hear every word.
human
He used to look in at windows and see people sitting by fires, and envy them. And he would moan and chatter his teeth, and then they would say that he was the wind.
gpt
Oh, Reuben! is it going to be very awful?