human
Before we go upstairs, he began,
gpt
I want to say something to you all. I cannot help noticing that you all look very sad. Now of course I don't ask you to try and look gay during the coming half-hour, but I do earnestly beg of you to try and feel happy. Above all-- and he looked directly at Lady Blake as he spoke--
human
he repeated,
gpt
I must beg of you very earnestly indeed to allow yourselves no show of emotion. We not only hope, but we confidently expect, that our young friends are beginning to-day what will be an exceptionally happy, and--and---- he waited for a moment, then apparently found the word he wanted--
human
I want Jervis Blake to look back on to-day as on a happy and hallowed day. If anyone here feels that they will not be able to command themselves, then I beg him or her most strongly to stay away.
gpt
Of course at the great majority of weddings if the people present knew what was going to come afterwards, they would do nothing but cry. But this is not that sort of wedding, thank God!
human
There must be no tears. There is here only matter for rejoicing. And Anna, in a submissive whisper, had answered,
gpt
Ja! Ja!