human
Do you see that leg, ma'am? Can you knit a stocking leg that shape and length?
gpt
Why, sir, said she,
human
I didn't ask you what I wanted, ma'am, growled the old gentleman,
gpt
I asked you what you could do. Can you knit a stocking-leg that length and shape?
human
Why, yes, sir, I suppose I can,
gpt
Well, then, knit me six pairs, three gray and three white. There's the pattern for the foot,
human
But, sir, she said timidly,
gpt
I couldn't knit these for the price of ordinary stockings. I'm afraid you wouldn't be willing to pay what they would cost. It would be like knitting a pair of pantaloons, sir,--indeed it would.