human
Now, I want to talk to you about something; when I've taken off my hatband, that is; for it would be hardly lucky to mention such matters with a hatband on.
gpt
Tell me about his wife, meanwhile. What made him marry her? Was she a pretty woman?
human
Pretty enough, I believe, before she married: but I hardly think he married her for her face.
gpt
Of course not! said the old man with emphasis;
human
Ah? you don't believe me: well, she was a beautiful woman.--I'd like to see her fellow now in the county!--and I won't deny I was proud of her. But she had ten thousand pounds, Tom. And as for her looks, why, if you'll believe me, after we'd been married three months, I didn't know whether she had any looks or not. What are you smiling at, you young rogue?
gpt
Report did say that one look of Mrs. Armsworth's, to the last, would do more to manage Mr. Armsworth than the opinions of the whole bench of bishops.
human
Report's a liar, and you're a puppy! You don't know yet whether it was a pleasant look, or a cross one, lad. But still--well, she was an angel, and kept old Mark straighter than he's ever been since: not that he's so very bad, now. Though I sometimes think Mary's better even than her mother. That girl's a good girl, Tom.
gpt
Report agrees with you in that, at least.
human
Fool if it didn't. And as for looks--I can speak to you as to my own son--Why, handsome is that handsome does.
gpt
And that handsome has; for you must honestly put that into the account.
human
You think so? So do I! Well, then, Tom,