human
You liked her too, Philo Adams. I should have been willing if you-- Here he choked and paused. I had never seen a face so full of fiery emotions.
gpt
No, no, no, he went on, after a moment of silent struggle;
human
I could not have borne it to see any man take away what was so precious to me. I--I--I did not know I cared for her so much, he now explained, observing my look of surprise.
gpt
She teased me and put me off, and coquetted with you and Lemuel and whoever else happened to be at her side till I grew beside myself and left her, as I thought, forever. But there are women you can leave and women you cannot, and when I found she teased and fretted me more at a distance than when she was under my very eye, I went back only to find--Philo, do you think he will marry her?
human
Yes, he is building her a home. You must have seen the stones that are being piled up yonder on the verge of the forest.