human
You never will! North (white but hot)--
gpt
Why? Miss Bessy (faintly)--
human
I'd rather not. North (resolutely)--
gpt
I insist. Bessy (yielding)--
human
As my teacher? North (hesitatingly, at the limitation of the epithet)--
gpt
Y-e-e-s! Bessy--
human
And you'll promise never to speak of it again? North--
gpt
Never. Bessy (slowly)--
human
Well, he said I did an awful thing to go over to your cabin and stay. North (in the genuine simplicity of a refined nature)--
gpt
But how? Miss Bessy (half piqued, but absolutely admiring that nature)--
human
Quit! and keep your promise!
gpt
You knew how ignorant I was, she added; and Mr. North retorted by relating to her the doctor's criticism on her independence.
human
To tell you the truth, he added,
gpt
I was afraid you would not take it as kindly as he thought.
human
That is, you thought me as vain as yourself. It seems to me you and the doctor had a great deal to say to each other.
gpt
On the contrary, laughed North,
human
And you didn't make fun of me?
gpt
If it hadn't been for that ar--I mean that thar--no, that baby--I wouldn't have known you!
human
No, returned North, mischievously,