human
If you come on Monday, she said,
gpt
And will they all come together?
human
No; that is what provokes me so. If there were a good many, they would entertain each other; but I can't imagine what we shall do with two or three. I think I shall try again to make mamma alter the plan.
gpt
But you will have Margaret to help you.
human
She will be worse than nothing; for Lord Rochford and Miss Cunningham are to come on Saturday, and you know very well that, when they are here, Margaret will think of nothing else.
gpt
Is Miss Cunningham really coming?
human
You should not let your face tell such tales, Amy; now I speak out at once, and say, I can't endure her, and you had much better do the same.
gpt
No, replied Amy,
human
I don't like to do it unless I am obliged, and I dare say a great deal of the fault is my own; but I care much more about Miss Morton than anything else--Miss Cunningham treats her so ill.
gpt
Yes, she makes even me angry sometimes, and you know I am not in love with your dear Emily.
human
You like her better than you will own, though, said Amy, looking gaily in her cousin's face,
gpt
I don't know; I don't dislike her always; and I cannot bear to see that Lucy Cunningham tormenting her so.
human
And to-morrow you will not dislike her at all, continued Amy;
gpt
No, I shall never love her. I am sure I am much more given to hating than loving. I am not like you, Amy, who seem to care for everything, and everybody.
human
Not everything, said Amy, laughing;
gpt
Oh! that is compassion; I only pet her because all the rest abuse her.
human
And Miss Morton, it is just the same with her.
gpt
It is no use, Amy, she answered.
human
You know very well, that if I were to begin loving Emily Morton now, and to go on for the rest of my life, she never could like me in return.
gpt
And why not?
human
Because--because--I cannot tell why; but I am sure she could not.
gpt
Oh Dora! said Amy,
human
I do not think you can guess how good Miss Morton is, or how easily she would forgive.
gpt
Forgive! exclaimed Dora, quickly,
human
I beg your pardon, Dora, only I thought you meant----
gpt
Well! go on; meant what?
human
Don't be angry with me, dear Dora, only I thought, perhaps, you fancied that Miss Morton would not like you, because sometimes, you know, you show that you do not like her.
gpt
You had better say it in plain words, exclaimed Dora, whilst the working of her forehead showed the storm that was gathering;
human
No, Dora, replied Amy, gently;
gpt
I do not wish to say it in any other words; it would be wrong in me, for you know it is not my place to tell you you are cross; and, besides, I am often cross myself.
human
But you meant it, I know you meant it; just say now whether you did.
gpt
I wish you would not ask me anything about it; I did not mean to vex you, and I was careless when I spoke.
human
You were, indeed, said Dora;