human
Does Mr. John still hope?
gpt
Yes, replied Robert.
human
He is a brother who will never forsake us. I shall be a sailor, shall I not, sister,--a sailor to seek my father with him? Are you willing?
gpt
Yes, said Mary.
human
But must we be separated?
gpt
You will not be alone, Mary, I know. John has told me so. Lady Helena will not permit you to leave her. You are a woman, and can and ought to accept her benefits. To refuse them would be ungrateful. But a man, as my father has told me a hundred times, ought to make his own fortune.
human
But what will become of our house at Dundee, so full of associations?
gpt
We will keep it, my sister. All that has been well arranged by our friend John and Lord Glenarvan, who will keep you at Malcolm Castle like a daughter. He said so to John, who told me. You will be at home there, and wait till John and I bring back our father. Ah, what a joyful day that will be!
human
My brother, my child! exclaimed Mary,
gpt
God grant it, Mary!
human
But how shall we pay our debt to Lord and Lady Glenarvan?
gpt
Oh, that will not be difficult, answered Robert, with his boyish impulsiveness.
human
We will tell them how much we love and respect them, and we will show it to them by our actions.
gpt
That is all we can do! added the young girl, covering her brother's face with kisses;