human
How can you manage without your husband? Had you anything but his wages?
gpt
That is just what I've been thinking of, Miss, if I could get time to think. They are well meaning, you see, pointing toward the other room,
human
with another glance toward the back room.
gpt
I'll try, if God spares me, to keep starvation out, and maybe when he is lying there, something good may come into his mind.
human
If you could only spare Martha to live out at service for a while, she might help you. At any rate you would have one less to feed,
gpt
That is just what came into my head this afternoon, Miss. The one next to Martha is old enough to take care of the rest when I am out, and if you could hear of a nice place where they wouldn't be too hard on her, I'd be a thousand times obliged to you, if you'd speak a word for her. She sets great store by you, and a word from you as her teacher, would do more good than if I'd talk for a week.