human
I can't see why Mrs. Hayden should not be cured completely, continued Kate, ignoring her companion's last shot,
gpt
My dear madam, said Grace, striking an owlish attitude,
human
Modern Hypatia,
gpt
Isn't that a woman for you?
human
Yes, I like her better than Hebe. She has a look of reserved power about her that is captivating, but there is something in her face that makes me sad, something that is lacking.
gpt
What is it? Tell me, for _I_ can see nothing!
human
Wait a minute, perhaps I can define it. There! hold it so. Let me see,
gpt
Yes, it is dissatisfaction, an incompleteness, as though she had not found what she sought.
human
Can you see that, Kate? Then I am at the same time the most happy and unhappy creature alive,
gpt
Why?
human
Don't you know I am forever putting myself into my pictures? And I've succeeded too admirably with this one. The poor thing has caught my unconscious fault of finding defects everywhere. Oh, I must get it out of her some way; how shall I, when to me she looks so perfect?
gpt
You better get it out of yourself first, if that is the trouble,
human
I wish I could. Oh, why do I have to see everything in the wrong way? It seems to me life would be heavenly, if I could know only the good in everything. Grace put down the picture and gazed at it with stern, accusing eyes.
gpt
I shall leave this one and begin another to-morrow,
human
I am glad you won't rub this out, for she is too lovely,