human
Oh, Harris, she said, with a gasp of relief,
gpt
My, my, my, Miss Nannie! he said, his weak blue eyes blinking with fright,
human
Harris, if you were in my place, would you try to, at supper?
gpt
Now, Miss, how can I tell? She'll be wild; my, my; wild!
human
I don't see why. Mr. Blair had a right to get married.
gpt
He'd ought to have let on to her about it,
human
Perhaps if you had something nice for supper, she'd be--pleased, you know, and take it better?
gpt
There's to be cabbage. Maybe that will soften her up. She likes it; gor, how she likes cabbage!
human
Harris, how do you think she'll take it?
gpt
She won't take it well, the old man said.
human
Miss Elizabeth was Mr. David's girl. When I come to think it over, I don't take it well myself, Miss Nannie. Nor you don't, neither. No, she won't take it well.
gpt
But Miss Elizabeth had broken with Mr. David, Nannie defended her brother;
human
Mr. Blair had a right-- then she shivered.
gpt
But _I've_ got to tell her! Oh, Harris, I think she wouldn't mind so much, if he told her himself?
human
Yes, Miss, she would. Mr. Blair don't put things right to his ma. He'd say something she wouldn't like. He'd say something about some of his pretty truck. Them things always make her mad. That picture he bought--the lady nursin' the baby, in your parlor; she ain't got over that yet. Oh, no, she'll take it better from you. You be pretty with her, Miss Nannie. She likes it when you're pretty with her. I once seen a chippy sittin' on a cowcatcher; well, it made me think o' you and her. You be pretty to her, and then tell her, kind of--of easy,
gpt
; Harris might as well say knock her down
human
Harris, supper! Nannie, take my bonnet! Is your brother to be here to-night? I've something to tell him! Where's the evening paper?
gpt
I--I think he isn't coming, Mamma. Harris came running with the newspaper; they exchanged a frightened glance, although the mistress of the house, with one hand on the carving-knife, was already saying,
human
Bless, O Lord--
gpt
Mamma, I have something to tell you.
human
I guess it will keep, my dear, I guess it will keep! I'm too busy just now to talk to you.
gpt
I asked her uncle to come down here and see if Mrs. Maitland had heard anything, but--he was dreadful, Nannie, dreadful! He said he would see the whole family in--I can't repeat where he said he would see them!