human
Oh, well, he is a boy yet, of course, he said,
gpt
There is such a thing,
human
Undoubtedly, said Carroll.
gpt
Moral hurdles for the strengthening of the spirit are all very well, but occasionally there is a spirit ruined by them.
human
I think you are right, said Anderson;
gpt
Oh yes, it is a very superior sort, after that, said Carroll, laughing;
human
He seems to me like a boy that would, Anderson said.
gpt
What do you think of making of him?
human
I hardly know. It depends. His mother has always talked a good deal about Eddy's studying law, but I don't know. Somehow the law has always seemed to me the road of success for the few and a slippery maze to nowhere for the many.
gpt
By-the-way, he said,
human
I forgot. You yourself--
gpt
Yes, I studied law,
human
And gave it up?
gpt
Yes. I could not make a living with it.
human
And so, he said,
gpt
Yes, he replied.
human
People must eat to live, but they can live without legal wisdom. I found butter and eggs were more salable.
gpt
And you have never regretted the change?
human
I don't say that, but, regret or not, I had to make it, and--I am not exactly sure that I do regret it.
gpt
But this--this new occupation of yours cannot be--precisely congenial.
human
That does not disturb me,
gpt
I see you feel as I do about that, he said.
human
It is rather proving one's self of the common to hold back too strenuously from it, and yet --he hesitated a moment--
gpt
he said. Suddenly his eyes upon the other man became full of admiration.
human
My daughter tells me, or, rather, my son told me principally, that you are interested in entomology?
gpt
Oh, I dabble a little in it,