human
You can have your breakfast in my room, if you like, she said, and, when I thanked her, led the way to it, and closed the door and stood with her back to it.
gpt
You've taken your cap off, can't the lad do the same?
human
Got a sore place on it, mum; 'fraid of a chill,
gpt
I'm good at curing places of that sort, let me have a look at it.
human
No, thank you, all the same, I don't take kindly to coddling,
gpt
You do it very well, my girl, but I'm a woman myself and know my own sex, she replied drily. Then to me:
human
You're an honest man, I'll wager, by your looks. Hadn't you better tell me what it means?
gpt
She's my wife, I said.
human
She's English and----
gpt
Glory be to God! she interposed excitedly, in English, with a strong brogue.
human
If I didn't guess it the instant I clapped eyes on the both of ye! and the tears welled in her eyes as she rushed to Nessa, took off the cap and kissed her.
gpt
Ah, ye poor Mavourneen, ye! And, saints alive, look at the lovely hair it is. And to think ye're from England, only I wish it was dear old Oireland, that I do! Whisht now, or Oi'll be making an ould fool of mysilf. We'd best just shpake in German. That I should live to see the day! And out in this divil of a hole of a place! It's making for the frontier ye are, of course! And it's glad that I am I can help ye, so I can. And it's breakfast ye want, is it? Sure I'll see to it; but I must dry my eyes first and get sober.