human
How good of you to come! she sighed conventionally; then added, to avert, if possible, protracted boredom,
gpt
I'm dull company.
human
Naturally, Lady James; but I rejoice to see that you are resigned.
gpt
I'm not tearing my hair and gnashing my teeth, if that is what you mean. I will, if you think Jim worthy of such excesses.
human
Hush, hush! He is dead.
gpt
I see evidences of that on all sides of me, replied Leah, tartly.
human
Shouldn't you say that he is not lost but gone before? I believe that is one of the stock phrases of your profession.
gpt
He was your husband, remember,
human
Oh, Lord, don't I know it? Would I put up with all this, else? Did you come to tell me that Queen Anne is dead?
gpt
I came to cheer you.
human
Go on, then. Tell me a funny story.
gpt
Lady James----
human
Lionel, if you preach I shall scream, cried Leah, developing whirlwind passion, and rising a veritable Bellona;
gpt
she ripped her handkerchief viciously, while sweeping tempestuously up and down.
human
I don't know what I'll do, if you play Job's comforter.