human
With whom did you dance?
gpt
Dance? an old fellow like me?
human
You are not old! and her face is a delicious study of indignation.
gpt
You are not as old as the professor.
human
But he did not dance, and Gertrude did not dance.
gpt
Oh, her face clouds over,
human
They certainly do.
gpt
And you said you would dance with me!
human
My darling, I shall not be too old to dance with you until I am bald and rheumatic and generally shaky,
gpt
Then it was because--_was_ it because _I_ was not there?
human
It certainly was ; and he smiles down into the velvety brown eyes.
gpt
And it was very base manners, too.
human
Oh, with a long, quivering breath, that moves her whole slender body,
gpt
she asks, presently.
human
It must be lovely to see her dance. What did she wear?
gpt
Violet velvet. Well, the color of some very pale wood violets, such as I used to find hereabouts when I was a lad. Last summer I found another kind.
human
They are all coming over to call this afternoon, I believe. Isn't there some sort of pretty gown among those things that came from New York?
gpt
Yes, a lovely white cashmere, with bits of purple here and there.
human
And I shall carry you down-stairs. We must have a fire made in the professor's parlor. It will be your reception. The ladies go home on Saturday.
gpt
And now tell me all about it, last night, I mean. Begin at the very first,
human
The professor was the earliest guest. Then the train came in and the people multiplied.
gpt
But I want to hear about the dresses and the music and the lovely lighted lawn.