human
But see here, Dr. Hubers, a nice way you have of shirking your domestic duties! Who is going to help me settle this famous house Georgia tells about?
gpt
I'll do it at night, he protested eagerly.
human
I'll work every night until the house is spick and span.
gpt
I have a sad feeling that our house never will be spick and span. But we'll have some fun, --eagerly--
human
Of course we'll have fun fixing it up! Georgia's sure to be on hand, and I'll make old Parkman get busy too--do him good.
gpt
I don't care about knowing a lot of men--
human
Well I should _hope_ not
gpt
You didn't let me finish. I was going to say that Dr. Parkman is one man I do want to know.
human
You'll like Parkman; and he'll like you. By Jove, he's got to! You mustn't mind if he snaps your head off occasionally. His life's made him savage, but even his life--he's had an awful one, Ernestine--couldn't make him vicious. He's the gruffest, snarliest, biggest man I ever knew--meaner than the devil, and the best friend on top of earth. And Lord, how he works! I don't know any other three men could swing the same load. And I tell you, Ernestine, he's great. There's not a better surgeon in all Europe. Parkman's a tremendous help to me. Oh, it's going to be _great_ to get back!
gpt
We have some really nice things for our house, mused Ernestine.
human
I'm glad we decided to take that rug for the library. Of course it seemed pretty high, but a library without a nice rug wouldn't do at all--not for us.
gpt
No--that's right--library without a rug--now I wonder if I am to have my old eight o'clock lecture hour? I _want_ that hour! I want to get all the school business out of the way in the morning. I must have plenty of uninterrupted time for myself. I tell you what it is, Ernestine, I'm going to _get_ it! What I saw over there of the other fellows makes me all the more sure of myself. And coming back now after being made all over new--you see there's such a thing as inspiration in my work, just as there is in yours. Of course it's work--work--work, work your way through this and that, but there's something or other that leads you on--and I _know_ I'm going to do something now!
human
I know it too, Karl, she responded, and the steadfastness shone strong through the tenderness now.
gpt
We all know it.
human
I've got to, he murmured--