human
You will be coming to us to-night, of course? We are having a barbecue of some kind.
gpt
Yes, I hope so; though my grandfather does not much care to have me go.
human
I suppose it is dull for him.
gpt
I am not sure it is that.
human
No? What then?
gpt
Does that answer my question?
human
No, no, no! That is not what I meant.
gpt
I was unfair. Yes, I believe the matter does take that colour; though why, I don't know.
human
You ought to be proud of it; and you ought to be glad of such a high position where you can do so much good, if you will.
gpt
I've not thought much of doing good, I tell you frankly. I wasn't brought up to think about it; I don't know that I ever did any good in my life. I supposed it was only missionaries and women who did that sort of thing.
human
But you wrong yourself. You have done good in this village. Why, we all have talked of it; and though it wasn't done in the usual way--rather irregularly--still it was doing good.
gpt
Well, here's a pretty libel! Doing good 'irregularly'? Why, where have I done good at all?