human
And perhaps, resumed Mrs. Hazeldean, with a very sunny expression of countenance,
gpt
It is true, murmured Randal;
human
Very natural, said Mrs. Hazeldean;
gpt
Ah, said Randal, drawing a long breath, and beginning, with his practised acuteness, to detect Mrs. Ilazeldean's error,
human
I am very much relieved and rejoiced to hear this; and I may venture to give Frank some hope, if I find him disheartened and desponding, poor fellow?
gpt
I think you may, replied Mrs. Hazeldean, laughing pleasantly.
human
But you should not have frightened poor William so, hinting that the lady knew very little English. She has an accent, to be sure; but she speaks our tongue very prettily. I always forget that she 's not English born! Ha, ha, poor William!
gpt
Ha, ha!
human
We had once thought of another match for Frank,--a girl of good English family.
gpt
Miss Sticktorights?
human
No; that's an old whim of Hazeldean's. But I doubt if the Sticktorights would ever merge their property in ours. Bless you! it would be all off the moment they came to settlements, and had to give up the right of way. We thought of a very different match; but there's no dictating to young hearts, Mr. Leslie.
gpt
Indeed no, Mrs. Hazeldean. But since we now understand each other so well, excuse me if I suggest that you had better leave things to themselves, and not write to Frank on the subject. Young hearts, you know, are often stimulated by apparent difficulties, and grow cool when the obstacle vanishes.
human
Very possibly; it was not so with Hazeldean and me. But I shall not write to Frank on the subject for a different reason-- though I would consent to the match, and so would William; yet we both would rather, after all, that Frank married an Englishwoman, and a Protestant. We will not, therefore, do anything to encourage the idea. But if Frank's happiness becomes really at stake, then we will step in. In short, we would neither encourage nor oppose. You understand?
gpt
Perfectly.
human
And in the mean while, it is quite right that Frank should see the world, and try to distract his mind, or at least to know it. And I dare say it has been some thought of that kind which has prevented his coming here.
gpt
Pardon me, but I must hurry over breakfast, and be back in time to catch the coach