human
You can’t guess who’s been here already,
gpt
No; tell me. Don’t make me guess. The day is too new.
human
Now you look just fresh and bright enough to guess anything.
gpt
I saw Mr. Page going down the street, said Clover, as she set a steaming cup on the waitress’ tray.
human
Could it have been he?
gpt
Yes; but you’d never ’a’ guessed him, would you? He come over to get me to tell you that he’s called away on important business, and regrets very much breakin’ his engagement with you this mornin’ about goin’ on the Christopher Columbus.
human
He does not see us again, then?
gpt
Law yes, in a few days he does
human
Lena, said Clover to the maid,
gpt
Tell me all about it,
human
Ain’t it a pity that gump can’t see her this minute? thought Aunt Love.
gpt
Even if he’s a darned one, I guess he’d get a glimmer o’ sense.
human
Why, he was the most distressed bein’ you’d want to look at, she returned,
gpt
Aunt Love was determined to make the most of Gorham’s behest to
human
I told him I guessed you wouldn’t be overly hard on him, and he told me to ask you, pervided you did forgive him, to write and tell him so to this address.
gpt
How long will he be gone?
human
A week or ten days, I think he said. Law, if I’ve forgotten anything he told me, I shall need the prayers o’ the con’regation. Strange, continued Miss Berry slyly,
gpt
I will write in three or four days, said Clover musingly.
human
That will divide the time.
gpt
He’s a none-such, said Miss Berry.
human
I guess you better let him off easy, Mrs. Van Tassel.
gpt
Oh yes, returned Clover with some confusion.
human
I will ring for the breakfast now, Aunt Love. We will not wait any longer.