human
You seem astonished to see me,
gpt
I'm certainly astonished to see all that hay down.
human
I wonder, quizzed Thorne,
gpt
You must have had the team out at sunup and have made the most of every minute since,
human
It looks like it, unless I had them out the previous evening.
gpt
You hadn't,
human
She is quite right. You were not here yesterday. It was partly to satisfy her curiosity that Harry drove round to see.
gpt
What strikes me most, she said,
human
That, returned Thorne,
gpt
The question is, what have you been doing while you were absent?
human
Selling things most of the time. It's another example of what you can do if you try. I'd given up half a case of tarnished mirrors as quite unsalable, and somehow or other I got rid of every one of them.
gpt
Anything else?
human
Well, replied Thorne with a thoughtful air,
gpt
I had a rather pleasant ride. In fact, I feel so braced up by the whole trip that I expect I shall be able to go on steadily for another few months, at least.
human
And then?
gpt
Oh, he said,
human
I don't think you need anticipate any further trouble of that kind,
gpt
May I drive over to supper to-morrow evening? I'd like a talk with Harry--among other things.
human
Of course, responded Mrs. Farquhar.
gpt
As a matter of fact, though I don't suppose it would have much result, I should like a talk with you. In the meanwhile we'll get on. It wouldn't be considerate to keep you back when you're seized by a fit of sensible activity.
human
He's very far from perfect, and that's probably why he has so many friends, she observed.
gpt
I should very much like to hear an unvarnished account of all his doings since he went away.