human
Am I not a better prophet than you thought?
gpt
I am afraid that you are.
human
Afraid! I beg your pardon, but I do not understand you. I imagined that you would be quite pleased to find that Fred appreciated Miss Sutherland.
gpt
But she does not appreciate him!
human
You are sure?
gpt
Positive.
human
I never thought of that phase of the subject, I'll confess. Fred is such a good fellow that I supposed anyone would like him.
gpt
Mary likes him, but that is all. He certainly cannot vie in interest in her mind with biology.
human
Poor Fred.
gpt
I am not going to worry about Fred. Mary and he are good friends, and Fred is far too young yet to think of anything else.
human
Don't let him hear you, or he will think that you do not appreciate his years and new dignities. As a matter of fact, more than fifty per cent. of the students here are engaged.
gpt
How unutterably foolish.
human
Why, pray?
gpt
Because they are too young to know what they want, or what kind of women they really like. If they studied harder, they would not be getting into so much mischief.
human
Then you think the boys should wait until--
gpt
Until they are not boys, finished Dolly abruptly.
human
Come and let us hunt up the others.