human
Why are you so worried? Mrs. North inquired.
gpt
I manage it perfectly; people don't in the least know.
human
Do I care for 'people'? It's--it's-- But she would not say
gpt
It's Dorothy.
human
It's ourselves,
gpt
Always sentimental,
human
I can't stay here a moment longer!
gpt
Perhaps you would like to take a trip round the world?
human
No. I don't know what you will say, mamma, but I should like to go back to Belmonte.
gpt
I have a good deal of patience, my dear, but I must say that you wear it out.
human
I know I do; but if you will take me back, I promise to stay there this time as long as you like.
gpt
What shall we do now?
human
Go back, I suppose; I have always thought Belmonte the best place up to really hot weather. One good thing: if we do go back we can take the opportunity to rid ourselves definitely of both of those villas. My idea is the Black Forest country for August and September. Then we could come here again for a few weeks. For the winter, what do you say to a long cruise towards the South somewhere, in a yacht of our own? We could select the right people to go with us.
gpt
Laura, to me this is dreadful! Waddy is here morning, noon, and night.
human
So many people have left Florence that it hardly matters; nobody knows what is going on up here. He amuses her, and that is something gained.
gpt
I wish he wouldn't be forever singing!
human
He sings very well. And Dorothy has shown a new interest in singing lately. Don't you remember that she took lessons herself before we went to Paris?
gpt
You don't mean to intimate that Waddy had anything to do with that?
human
Why not? A girl of that age has all sorts of changing interests and tastes; there will be something new every month or two, probably, for a long time yet.
gpt
Is Owen Charrington one of your something-news?
human
I dare say he is,