human
What does this mean? she quavered, so close to Annesley's ear that the girl wheeled with a start of renewed alarm.
gpt
Who's this strange man in my house? What's this talk about 'engagements'?
human
A strange man! echoed Ruthven Smith, prickling with suspicion again.
gpt
Haven't you met him, Miss Grayle's fiancé?
human
Miss Grayle's fiddlesticks! shrilled the old woman.
gpt
The girl's a baggage, a worthless baggage! In my room just now she _struck_ me--beat my poor rheumatic knuckles! For five years I've sheltered her, given her the best of everything, even to the clothes she has on her back. This is the way she repays me--with insults and cruelty, and smuggles strange men secretly into my house at night, and pretends to be engaged to them!