human
She's mighty good fun. Of course I shall miss her or any other girl, in this Godforsaken hole! That's all it amounts to. Anyhow, she's dead in love with David. Sitting there in the hot dusk, listening to the voices of the girls, Blair felt suddenly irritated with David.
gpt
Darn him, why does he go off and leave her in this way? Not but what it is all right so far as I am concerned; only-- Then, wordlessly, his god must have accused him, for he winced.
human
I am _not_, not in the least!
gpt
Oh, _do_ stop! Elizabeth said. Blair got up from the piano-stool and came over to them silently. His thoughts were in clamoring confusion.
human
I am _not_, he said again to himself.
gpt
I like her, but that's all. There was a look of actual panic on his lazily charming face. He glanced at Elizabeth, who, her head on Nannie's shoulder, was humming softly:
human
How dreary a closed house looks! she said.
gpt
I almost wish Uncle would rent it, but he won't. _I_ think he is keeping it for Mrs. Richie to live in when David and I settle down in Philadelphia.
human
I wish, he said,
gpt
Well, that's polite, considering that Nannie and I have spent our time making it agreeable for you.
human
I stayed in Mercer because I thought I'd like a summer with Nannie, he defended himself; he was just turning away at the foot of the steps, but he stopped and called back:
gpt
How long since Nannie and I have been so much appreciated?
human
I think I began to appreciate you a good while ago, Elizabeth, he said, significantly; but she did not hear him.
gpt
Perhaps it's just as well she's going, he told himself, as he went slowly back to the hotel.
human
Not that I'm smitten; but I might be. I can see that I might be, if I should let myself go.