human
You are not going away on Saturday, said Harriet the next morning to Margaret, who was sitting with a letter in her hand,
gpt
Rather hard upon Miss Capel, said Mr. Gage,
human
Well, I don't know where I am likely to be, if not here, said Harriet;
gpt
I think there is some derangement in that family, she added, indicating Mr. Gage by a movement of her head:--
human
He is like the man in 'Nicholas Nickleby,' he insists upon marrying people, and I am his present object; it will go off, you know. Your turn will come next, Margaret, my dear.
gpt
You are so provoking, Harriet,
human
But why should you go back to this Mrs. Fitzpatrick?
gpt
Because she is so lonely, Harriet. I told you she had lost her daughter; and I have already been here a long time.
human
But supposing we are both foolish enough to keep in the same mind, and marry on the 18th, I shall want you to be bridesmaid,
gpt
I would, gladly, said Margaret,
human
It would give us both so much pleasure if you could stay,
gpt
I wonder who he includes so familiarly with himself, said Harriet,
human
I think it must be Thompson; he is very intimate with his groom. Won't you stay to oblige Thompson?
gpt
Thompson and Charlotte are forgiven for the present, said Harriet.
human
I wondered what made George so very lenient; it seems that he had it in view to commit a similar folly, and that reminds me I must learn to smoke again.
gpt
Oh! do not, Harriet.
human
My dear, it is in self-defence; unless, indeed, I break off the match. He lives in a barrack. I dare say his room is not half the size of my uncle's kennel: there he sits with all his intimate friends, smoking till the place is like a lime kiln; if I cannot join them, what is to become of me? Mr. Gage, have you a cigar about you? I will lose no time in learning the art again.
gpt
Ah! said Harriet shaking her head,
human
I have a conviction, a presentiment, that I shall live in the little lime-kiln we were speaking of. Uncle Singleton always said that would be my fate. And if it was not for the bracelet-watch which George is having made for me, I assure you it weighs so heavily on my spirits, that I would never speak to him again. Just look behind the newspaper, my dear, and see if he is crying.
gpt
Oh! I have provided against that; said Harriet,
human
I don't know at all what Mr. Gage's plans are; but for myself, I mean to go to Wardenscourt early in the summer. Now I must have you solemnly promise, that directly I summon you, you will instantly join me there. You know Mrs. Fitzpatrick is connected with Lord Raymond, so that if she is invited, I suppose she will make no scruple of accepting; then we will really enjoy ourselves.
gpt
I should like it very much,
human
And you promise?
gpt
Yes, I do, indeed.