human
Pardon, pardon! he said breathlessly.
gpt
But would you, gracious lady, ask your servant (he used the German word
human
Stütze )
gpt
Certainly I will arrange for Anna to come, answered Mrs. Otway.
human
But you may not be aware, Mr. Hegner, that my cook has become to all intents and purposes quite English--without, of course, she hastily corrected herself,
gpt
That makes no difference, said Manfred Hegner;
human
Yes, indeed, Mr. Hegner. I quite agree with the Dean. But do not do anything to upset my poor old Anna. She really is not involved in the question at all. She has lived with me nearly twenty years, and my daughter and I regard her far more as a friend than as a servant. The fact that she is German is an accident--the merest accident! Nothing in her life, thank God, will be changed for the worse. And, Mr. Hegner? I should like to say one more thing.