human
Sir, said Mr McFlinn,
gpt
I am very sure you meant nothing indelicate; but the refined society of Philadelphia, in which these young ladies have been educated, attaches very different meanings to certain words, to what you do in the old-country. The back settlements, for instance, so called by our ancestors, we call the western settlements, and we apply the same term, by analogy, to the human figure and dress. This is a mere little explanation, which you will take as it is meant. It cannot be expected that _foreigners_, should understand the niceties of our language.
human
But pray tell me, said I,
gpt
Why, sir, said Mr McFlinn,
human
But surely, sir, said I,
gpt
There you are wrong, said Mr McFlinn.
human
The French, who are our instructors, in everything, teach us how to name all these things; and I think you will allow that they understand true politeness.