human
Aren't you rather warm, dear, with that heavy gown on? Let's find something thinner to slip on before we go down stairs.
gpt
This is thinner,
human
That will do though it is rather fine for home dinner, said Mrs. Eldred gently.
gpt
But put it on, if you will, dear. I'll tell that forgetful Hannah to bring your water at once. O, I see, she left it outside the door. There! If you want any help, just call me. I'll go into my own room across the hall and read your mother's letter.
human
Clothes make such a difference to girls, she thought in distress.
gpt
How can I help her? She will be proud and shy, and sure to think I am criticising her mother's taste. Dear Marie!
human
I am sending Frieda with as few new clothes as possible, my dear Edith, relying upon your taste and kindness to fit her out with what she needs. I remember how differently you dressed when you came to Heidelberg, and how odd Hannah's clothes looked to Frieda's friends, and I want Frieda to start without a handicap. American girls are less accustomed to seeing foreigners than German girls are, and a little difference in the way of dressing might make a great difference in happiness. I am afraid my Frieda will be peculiar in many ways that cannot be remedied, so once more I ask you, will you choose for her a simple outfit such as Hannah herself would approve, and make me more than ever your grateful debtor?
gpt
Homesickness is very often hunger, and _Weltschmerz_ can frequently be cured by a becoming frock, or brought on by an ill-fitting one,