human
You are very penetrating, she replied, after a moment's hesitation,
gpt
You alarm me, Mrs. Temperley.
human
Yes, people always do seem to get alarmed when one attempts to put their favourite theories in practice.
gpt
But really--for a woman----
human
The sovereignty of the will is a dangerous doctrine?
gpt
Well, as things are; a young woman, a beautiful woman.
human
You recall an interesting memory,
gpt
Ah, that is unkind.
human
When you fall into a mocking humour, you are quite impracticable.
gpt
I merely smiled, she said,
human
It is really cruel; I have not had a word with you for days, and the universe has become a wilderness.
gpt
A pleasant wilderness,
human
Nature is a delightful background, but a poor subject.
gpt
Do you think so? I often fancy one's general outlook would be nicer, if one had an indistinct human background and a clear foreground of unspoiled Nature. But that may be a jaundiced view.