human
How do you like the old fellow up at the store? Lawford asked, as they strolled along together.
gpt
Isn't he a curious old bird?
human
You mean my Uncle Amazon?
gpt
Goodness! He _is_ your uncle, too, isn't he? and a flush of embarrassment came into his bronzed cheek.
human
I had forgotten he was Cap'n Abe's brother. He is so different!
gpt
Isn't he? responded Louise demurely.
human
He doesn't look anything like Uncle Abram, at least.
gpt
I should say not! ejaculated Lawford.
human
Do you know, he's an awfully--er--romantic looking old fellow. Looks just as though he had stepped out of an old print
gpt
The frontispiece of a book about buccaneers, for instance?
human
Well, and he smiled down upon her from his superior height,
gpt
I wasn't sure you would see it that way.
human
Do you know, she told him, still laughing,
gpt
I bet he's seen some rough times, Lawford rejoined with vigor.
human
We used to think Cap'n Abe told some stretchers about his brother; but Cap'n Amazon looks as though he had been through all that Cap'n Abe ever told about--and more.
gpt
Oh, he's not so very terrible, I assure you,
human
Did you notice the scar along his jaw? Looks like a cutlass stroke to me. I'd like to know how he came by it. It must have been some fight!
gpt
You will make him out a much more terrible character than he can possibly be.
human
Never mind. If he's anything at all like Cap'n Abe, we'll get it all out of him. I bet he can tell us some hair-raisers.
gpt
I tell you he's a nice old man, and I won't have you talk so about him, Louise declared.
human
We must change the subject.
gpt
We'll talk about _you_, said Lawford quickly.
human
I'm awfully curious. When does your--er--work begin down here?
gpt
My work? Then she understood him and dimpled.
human
Oh, just now is my playtime.
gpt
Making pictures must be interesting.
human
I presume it looks so to the outsider,
gpt
Your coming here and Cap'n Amazon exchanging jobs with his brother have caused more excitement than Cardhaven and the vicinity have seen in a decade. Or at least since _I_ have lived here.
human
Oh! Then are you not native to the soil?
gpt
No, not exactly, he replied. And then after a moment he added:
human
It's a great old place, even in winter.
gpt
Not dull at all?
human
Never dull, he reassured her.
gpt
Too much going on, on sea and shore, to ever be dull. Not for me, at least. I love it.