human
How is it, Rose, he said,
gpt
She grew as pale as death, and seeing that she gave him no answer, he went on:
human
You are a good, steady, active and economical girl, and a wife like you would make a man's fortune.
gpt
You see, a farm without a mistress can never succeed, even with a servant like you are. Then he stopped, for he did not know what else to say, and Rose looked at him with the air of a person who thinks that he is face to face with a murderer, and ready to flee at the slightest movement he may make; but after waiting for about five minutes, he asked her:
human
Well, will it suit you?
gpt
Will what suit me, master? And he said, quickly:
human
Why, to marry me, by Jove!
gpt
Come, what more do you want? She looked at him almost in terror; then suddenly the tears came into her eyes, and she said twice, in a choking voice:
human
I cannot, I cannot!
gpt
Why not? he asked.
human
Come, don't be silly; I will give you until to-morrow to think it over.