human
And, from what I see, resumed Pierre, with a slight shudder,
gpt
Of course, that's it, said he.
human
What can one do? The house is so small, I have so little space. And then you can't imagine how damp it is here; it is altogether impossible to occupy the room. And so, /mon Dieu/, little by little all this has accumulated here by itself, contrary to one's own desire.
gpt
It has become a lumber-room,
human
Oh no! hardly that. An unoccupied room, and yet in truth, if you insist on it, it is a lumber-room!
gpt
You must excuse me, Monsieur l'Abbe, if I insist. But just reflect that you owe everything to Bernadette; but for her Lourdes would still be one of the least known towns of France. And really it seems to me that out of mere gratitude the parish ought to have transformed this wretched room into a chapel.
human
Oh! a chapel! interrupted the curate.
gpt
It is only a question of a human creature: the Church could not make her an object of worship.
human
Well, we won't say a chapel, then; but at all events there ought to be some lights and flowers--bouquets of roses constantly renewed by the piety of the inhabitants and the pilgrims. In a word, I should like some little show of affection--a touching souvenir, a picture of Bernadette--something that would delicately indicate that she deserves to have a place in all hearts. This forgetfulness and desertion are shocking. It is monstrous that so much dirt should have been allowed to accumulate!
gpt
In reality, you are a thousand times right, said he;
human
Then, under the pretext that he had to go out, he hastened to take leave and run away again, saying to Doctor Chassaigne:
gpt
Remain, remain as long as you please; you are never in my way.
human
Ah, my dear child, said he,
gpt
and so saying he made a despairing gesture,
human
Then, by way of conclusion, he added:
gpt
The ingratitude and rapacity of man, my dear child, are sad things to see. Each time I come into this dim wretchedness, my heart swells and I cannot restrain my tears.