human
Now Philippa, if you gobble up your work like that, you will soon have none to do; and what will become of you then?
gpt
Don't talk nonsense, Kate, and don't interrupt me if you can help it. She stopped short when she saw us, then went on with the kind smile of welcome which never failed us.
human
Thank you for coming to see us, neighbours; but I am sure that you won't think me unkind if I go on with my work, especially when I tell you that I was ill and unable to do anything all through April and May; and this open-air and the sun and the work together, and my feeling well again too, make a mere delight of every hour to me; and excuse me, I must go on.
gpt
You see, we all think this the prettiest place for a house up and down these reaches; and the site has been so long encumbered with an unworthy one, that we masons were determined to pay off fate and destiny for once, and build the prettiest house we could compass here--and so--and so--
human
Yes, neighbours, that is it: so it is going to be all ashlar because we want to carve a kind of a wreath of flowers and figures all round it; and we have been much hindered by one thing or other--Philippa's illness amongst others,--and though we could have managed our wreath without her--
gpt
Could you, though?