human
You are to have a new dress,
gpt
Yes.... Why?
human
I see here --he tapped the paper on his knee--
gpt
But _we're_ not invited!
human
Why no, not yet. But we shall be. Why shouldn't we be?
gpt
I don't know ... I just thought we shouldn't be. Those affairs are for ... I've never thought they would invite me to one of their dances.
human
Nonsense! They've invited me. Now they'll invite _us_. I suppose the best milliners are across the river, aren't they?
gpt
I believe some women get their dresses made over there, and wear them back to this side--so they needn't pay any duty. That is, if they're to be handsome dresses.
human
Well, this is going to be a handsome dress.
gpt
Antonia will be cross if we don't go right down. And you must remember to praise the _enchalades_. She's tried with them ever so hard.
human
It's to be a handsome dress,