human
Your little girl has the highest opinion of you, he repeated;
gpt
And I wish she would not talk or think such nonsense, said Mrs. Ogilvie, in a burst of irritation.
human
You know well that I am not what Sibyl thinks me. I am an ordinary, everyday woman. I hope I am --she smiled--
gpt
You are that, undoubtedly,
human
I hope I am what a man most likes in a woman, agreeable, charming, and fairly amiable; but I am no saint, and I don't want to be. Sibyl's attitude towards me is therefore most irritating, and I am doing my utmost----
gpt
You are doing what?
human
To open her eyes.
gpt
I would not if I were you, he said, gravely;
human
What are you talking about now?
gpt
I don't often read my Bible, he continued,
human
You are quite serious; I never knew you in this mood before.
gpt
I must tell it to you. 'Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones, it were better that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the depths of the sea.'
human
How unpleasant, said Mrs. Ogilvie, after a pause,
gpt
With pleasure.
human
What arrangement did you make with Philip yesterday?
gpt
I made no absolute arrangement, but I think he will do according to your wishes.
human
Then he will assay the mine, act as the engineer to the company?
gpt
Precisely.
human
Has he promised?
gpt
Not yet, but my impression is that he will do it.
human
What does assaying the mine mean?
gpt
To assay a mine means to find out accurately what it contains,