human
Have you been on the west coast before?
gpt
Never, replied the young man;
human
And what do you think of our scenery? continued the old gentleman.
gpt
I have no doubt that you have already seen some of the finest views in the neighbourhood.
human
It has made a deep impression on me, answered Mr. Johnsen;
gpt
Perhaps you find it too dull here?
human
Oh no, not exactly that, replied he, quietly.
gpt
The idea I wished to convey is that Nature here has something--how shall I express it?--something exacting about it, by which one seems, as it were, impelled to activity, to perform some deed which will make a mark in the world.
human
For my part, I find our desolate and weather-beaten coast tends rather to lead the mind to meditation and thought than to excite it to activity.
gpt
When I come to your years, answered Mr. Johnsen,
human
I hope not, sighed Uncle Richard, half smilingly and half sadly.
gpt
As to having done anything, I--