human
Why, yes. We've spoken of you.
gpt
Did he say--anything in particular?
human
He said a good many things, on and off.
gpt
Some of which might have been--in particular?
human
All of them, if it comes to that.
gpt
Why did you never tell me?
human
For one reason, because you never asked me.
gpt
Have you any idea why I'm asking you now?
human
Not the faintest. I dare say we sha'n't see anything more of him for years to come.
gpt
Did you--did you--refuse him? Did you send him away?
human
Well, that's one thing I didn't have to do, thank the Lord. There was no necessity. I was afraid at one time that mother might make him propose to me--she's terribly subtle in that way, though you mightn't think it--but she didn't. No; if Peter's in love with any one, it's not with me.
gpt
And I hope it's not with me.
human
Did he ever say anything about that?
gpt
Eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve. That's all of that set. What a lot of silver you've got! And some of it must have been in the family for thousands of years. Yes, she added, in another tone,