human
He came to me for advice. Why he selected me, a total stranger, will appear presently. His family isn't well off; and, though he expects to succeed in literature--and there's no doubt of it in my mind--he feels that he ought to give it up and go into something in which the financial prospects are brighter. I suggested a rich wife, but that seemed to hurt his feelings. He said it would be bad enough to marry a girl that had more than he had; but to marry a rich girl, when he had only the few hundreds a year that he can make writing stories, was an intolerable thought. And that's all the more creditable to him because, from what I can gather, he is desperately in love--and the girl is potentially rich.
gpt
But, said Cynthia,
human
This young fellow didn't come to me of his own accord. I sent for him. And I must tell you that, contrary to my expectations, I was charmed with him. If I had had a son I should wish him to be just like this youngster.
gpt
He writes stories?
human
Bully stories! But he takes so much pains that his output is small.
gpt
Well, said she,
human
I told him to wait.
gpt
That's conservative advice.
human
As a small boy, said her father,
gpt
What was the matter with him--when he was delicate?
human
Consumption.
gpt
Where is he?
human
In the library.
gpt
It's all right, she said;