human
If I had courage enough, he said to himself,
gpt
I would not see her again. I shall leave to-morrow, and return no more to Souvigny while she is there. My resolution is taken, and taken forever.
human
It is you at last! How late you are!
gpt
I have been very busy.
human
And you are going to-morrow?
gpt
Yes, to-morrow.
human
Early?
gpt
At five in the morning.
human
You will go by the road which runs by the wall of the park, and goes through the village?
gpt
Yes, that is the way we shall go.
human
Why so early in the morning? I would have gone out on the terrace to see you pass, and to wish you good-by.
gpt
I must go and speak to your sister,
human
Directly, she has not seen you, there are a dozen persons round her. Come and sit here a little while, near me.
gpt
We are going away, too,
human
You!
gpt
Yes. An hour ago, we received a telegram from my brother-in-law, which has caused us great joy. We did not expect him for a month, but he is coming back in a fortnight. He will embark the day after to-morrow at New York, on board the Labrador. We are going to meet him at Havre. We shall also start the day after to-morrow; we are going to take the children, it will do them a great deal of good to spend a few days at the seaside. How pleased my brother-in-law will be to know you--he knows you already, we have spoken of you in all our letters. I am sure you and Mr. Scott will get on extremely well together, he is so good. How long shall you stay away?
human
Three weeks.
gpt
Three weeks in a camp?
human
Yes, Miss Percival, in the camp of Cercottes.
gpt
In the middle of the forest of Orleans. I made your godfather explain all about it to me this morning. Of course I am delighted to go to meet my brother-in-law; but at the same time, I am a little sorry to leave here, for I should have gone every morning to pay a little visit to Monsieur l'Abbe. He would have given me news of you. Perhaps, in about ten days, you will write to my sister--a little note of three or four lines--it will not take much of your time--just to tell her how you are, and that you do not forget us.
human
Oh, as to forgetting you, as to losing the remembrance of your extreme kindness, your goodness, never, Miss Percival, never!
gpt
I assure you, Miss Percival, I must go and speak to your sister. She is looking at me. She must be astonished.