human
Win! of course we won. Why, Mr. Dale will tell you, Mr. Smyth, that in our card circle at New York, mine is dubbed 'the winning hand.'
gpt
Indeed! no wonder at our good fortune. Congratulate us, Mrs. Gower; we won three straight games, all by reason of the admirable forethought of my partner,
human
Forethought always comes in a head's length, Mr. Smyth. Now, if you could only gain a pocket edition of the winning hand, your surveys would yield you a gold mine,
gpt
Instead of as now, a few promissory notes,
human
The gentlemen have been envying you your monopoly of Mrs. Gower, Mr. Cobbe, said lively Mrs. Smyth, in an undertone;
gpt
I mean to, he said savagely, and with latent meaning, adding,
human
he said, endeavoring to control himself,
gpt
Oh, no; we are as constant as the sun, compared to her,
human
Would you be so to me,
gpt
Go away, Mr. Cobbe; don't look at me like that, you awful man,
human
When may I call, you are the right sort of woman,
gpt
Will says so, any way,
human
Say to-morrow,
gpt
Will! she cried, mischievously,
human
Mr. Cobbe's compliments, and desires to know when he will find you in your sanctum, he wishes to smoke the pipe of peace with you.
gpt
Hang it, thought Cobbe,
human
Almost any evening, Cobbe, I am always good for a smoke; but my wife says I'd better retrench, the house of Smyth is increasing so rapidly; good-night.
gpt
May I see you home, Mrs. St. Clair?
human
It would be too sweet--but oh!
gpt
I'll tell papa.
human
I must see you to-morrow, Mrs. Gower, after office hours, said Cobbe, adding, on meeting the sharp eye of Mrs. Dale,
gpt
I have something very particular to tell you.
human
Say the day after, Mr. Cobbe, please; I shall endeavor to restrain my curiosity so long, even though I am a woman.
gpt
No, no, I must see you to-morrow at five p.m.,
human
The yeas have it this time, Mr. Cobbe. Mrs. Gower belongs to us for to-morrow, said Mrs. Dale, drawing her wrap about her, over her cream-silk robe, slashed with blue velvet, and laced amid innumerable buttonholes, her innocent look only apparent while, in reality, she is dissecting him,
gpt
Yes, we have no end of a bill for to-morrow, said Mr. Dale;
human
To the University! then Mrs. Gower will tell you what a paradise we enjoyed, when I alone was her companion there, he said, with excitement; and having previously made his adieu, he departed, chuckling inwardly at his parting shot, and thinking for once she is nonplussed.
gpt
She is too high-spirited to sleep comfortably to-night, if so, she'll dream of me in spite of herself.
human
What a funny man! exclaimed Mrs. Dale,
gpt
Good night, Mrs. Gower, said Buckingham, with a firm hand-clasp;
human
If your words have life, prove them by coming again; good night.