human
The doctor’s a bold fellow, he said, still laughing;
gpt
Impossible, uncle,—it would be outrageous! cried Elizabeth, earnestly.
human
Fräulein von Walde would never permit such a thing, she will resist with all her might.
gpt
Well, he said,
human
I wish we could question the little lady to-day with regard to her sentiments towards the doctor, and you would see. How can a strong will inhabit such a frail dwelling? That imperious woman will soon influence her, and there is none to resist, for ’Heaven is high, and the Czar afar,’ as the Russians say. We know, Sabina, that many a strange thing has happened since the rule of the baroness began, eh?
gpt
Ah, yes indeed, Herr Forester! replied the old woman, who was just putting a dish upon the table.
human
When I think of poor Schneider,—she is the widow of a day-labourer in the village, she said, turning to the others;
gpt
Don’t say any more about it, said the forester.
human
I cannot relish my food when I think of these things, and our pleasant Sunday, to which I look forward all the week, must have no other shadows upon it than those cast by the white, fleecy clouds up there.