human
But love-making is in the air, apparently, she said;
gpt
What, Goose Molly's stepson? Mrs. Maitland said.
human
She used to make sheep's-eyes at--at somebody I knew. But she didn't get him! Well, I must give the boy a present.
gpt
And the next thing, Mrs. Richie went on,
human
said Mrs. Maitland blankly.
gpt
She is to be Elizabeth's bridesmaid, of course,--unless she gets married before our wedding comes off. A young doctor has to have patients before he can have a wife, so I'm afraid the chances are Elizabeth will be Nannie's bridesmaid.
human
Nannie has been so interested, Mrs. Richie went on.
gpt
David will always be grateful to her for helping his cause. I don't know what he would have done without Nannie to confide in!
human
Mrs. Maitland made some rapid calculations;
gpt
I hope Elizabeth will put her mind on housekeeping, she said.
human
A young doctor has to get all the pork he can for his shilling! He needs a saving wife.
gpt
She'll have to be a saving wife, I'm afraid, Mrs. Richie said, with rueful pride,
human
Oh, he'll have more sense when he's more in love, Mrs. Maitland assured her easily.
gpt
I never knew a man yet who would refuse honest money when it was offered to him. Well, Mrs. Richie, with all this marrying going on, I suppose the next thing will be you and friend Ferguson. Even as she said it, she saw in a flash an inevitable meaning in the words, and she gave a great guffaw of laughter.
human
Bless you! I didn't mean _that_! I meant you'd be picking up a wife somewhere, Mr. Ferguson, and Mrs. Richie, here, would be finding a husband. But the other way would be easier, and a very sensible arrangement.