human
For me perhaps also the words I used said what I did not altogether mean, she said slowly,
gpt
Thank you awfully,
human
And your father has died for his country? Mademoiselle went on.
gpt
Mine died when I was more young than you, but that was of a broken heart.
human
Because of the Germans winning?
gpt
My home was in Alsace, said Mademoiselle.
human
You--how would you have felt if the great Foch, the great Haig, and the great Americans had _not_ conquered with the help of God, and your home had been handed over to the Hun.
gpt
I don't know,
human
You don't know; you are fortunate. I had to know. But that is over, thank God; we have waited almost fifty years, but it is over.
gpt
But what do I talk of? We should both be at our classrooms, you, I fear, will be in trouble in that you are late. My class will merely rejoice that cross old Maddy has given them a little longer of liberty to chatter in English. Should you not be at mathematics? Come with me.
human
Miss Musgrave, you will of your kindness, I hope, forgive the lateness of this pupil, who was detained by me not by her fault, she said.
gpt
The blame is all mine; I make you the apologies.
human
Oh, of course; that is all right, Mademoiselle, Miss Musgrave said nervously.
gpt
Take your place, please; what is your name?
human
Jocelyn.
gpt
Take your place, Jocelyn.