human
What lovely, dainty things you have for your sitting-room! and Elizabeth held up an armful of pretty articles with honest admiration.
gpt
My room looks as prim as an old maid's. I never thought of these little accessories.
human
Those are what I had in my room at home, and Mother thought that I had better bring them. They _will_ make these rooms look quite natural.
gpt
They just will. I wish we were room-mates, for I haven't an earthly thing to trim up with, and neither has my room-mate.
human
Who is your room-mate? Do you know her? Is she nice?
gpt
I don't know her. Her name is Margaret Ainsworth. She's a Sophomore, and between ourselves I don't believe that we shall have much to do with each other.
human
Then it was your room-mate who brought me here. I thought that she was a Junior at least.
gpt
Only a Sophomore, my dear, and a conditioned one at that, though to hear her talk you would suppose that she was taking a post-graduate course.
human
Isn't it funny that she hasn't any little decorations for your sitting-room, as she is an old student?
gpt
My brother says that I can heat water splendidly.
human
I found out that she expected to room with Charlotte Graves. They roomed together last year, you know, just by chance. The Faculty put them together just as they are giving us room-mates now, for I didn't know anyone with whom I wished to room this year, and I suppose you didn't. Well, Miss Graves is the richest girl here, and she had loads of beautiful things, so that their suite was just a dream of beauty, according to my room-mate's account. It seems that she was not as anxious to room with Miss Ainsworth again as Miss Ainsworth was to room with her, and she quietly made arrangements to have a room all to herself, and that is how it all happened. She was put in with me at the last moment, to our mutual disgust, I expect.
gpt
I didn't know that anyone could room alone.
human
You have to pay a steep price for the privilege, but Miss Graves can afford it. What a dear chafing-dish. Can you cook with it?
gpt
My brother says that I can heat water splendidly, and Dolly laughed.
human
I don't think any girl with a brother is apt to grow conceited, though Fred is a dear and would do anything in the world for me. I really _can_ make lovely fudge, though, and very good tea. Mother was a little afraid of fire because of the alcohol lamp, but I have promised to be dreadfully careful. I have some chocolate in that box.
gpt
Let's make fudge tonight, said Elizabeth, enthusiastically.
human
That will keep you from getting homesick. You can make it and I will eat it.
gpt
Can we do it? I don't know anything about the rules here yet.
human
There will not be many rules enforced this week. Professor Graydon told me that much. She is the teacher to whom you were talking when you first came in. I know I shall like her. I haven't made up my mind about the others yet.
gpt
There, that is the last thing! and Dolly drew a breath of relief,
human
In the name of goodness, don't call me Miss Newby. I'm Elizabeth. I'll let Patrick know that they are ready, and he will carry them off to the trunk-room at once. I've only been here twenty-four hours, but I've found out that this college would never run without Patrick. And Patrick knows it.
gpt
If you have any specially stunning gown, just get it out. Tonight will be a good time to wear it. Hustle the rest of your things away and dress.
human
Now, why--,
gpt
I suppose I had better do as she says, Dolly soliloquized.
human
I like her immensely. I should be sitting on the bed dissolved in tears if she had not come in. I wonder where she lives. Here I have told her all about home, and Mother and Father and Fred, and she has not said a word about herself. How long she is getting back.