human
Well, suppose he does see her? You can't wrap him up in cotton batting for the rest of his life. That's what you've always tried to do, you hen with one chicken! For the Lord's sake, let him alone. Let him take his medicine like any other man. After he gets over the nasty taste of it, he'll find there's sugar in the world yet; just as I did. Only I hope he won't be so long about it as I was.
gpt
But you don't know how he talked. Oh, I can't help thinking it must be my fault! If he had had another kind of a mother, if his own mother had lived--
human
Own grandmother! said Robert Ferguson, disgustedly;
gpt
he interrupted himself, chuckling,
human
But just think how delightful to feel that life is as simple as that,
gpt
Helena, he said, in a low voice,
human
I can,
gpt
I believe it,
human
What! Nannie forged? _Nannie!_
gpt
We don't use that word; it isn't pretty. But that's what it amounts to, of course. And that's where David's money went.
human
I suppose Mrs. Maitland changed her mind at the last, Mrs. Richie said;
gpt
I don't think she did, he declared;
human
I think she meant it for him.
gpt
She's only undeveloped legally, she amended;
human
She had the chance of living with one of the finest women I ever knew, he said, stiffly, and paused for their usual wrangle about Mrs. Maitland. As they rose to go indoors, he looked at his guest, and shook his head.
gpt
Oh, Helena, how conceited you are!
human
I? Conceited?
gpt
You think you are a better judge than I am,
human
Nonsense!