human
I am sure there is something serious the matter with Mabel, said Archie, suddenly,
gpt
She was very tired, you know how little is sufficient to tire her, and the excitement was too much for her,
human
I don't think that was all,
gpt
He's with papa in the study, replied Minnie.
human
I saw him go in a few minutes ago.
gpt
Then I think I'll go and find Seymour. I want somebody to talk to, and Ned looks too lazy even to wink.
human
Seymour isn't back yet, drawled Ned, speaking solely for the purpose of disproving Archie's accusation,
gpt
Oh, there he is!
human
What's the matter?
gpt
It's Mabel, he replied slowly.
human
She is in great danger, the doctor thinks she has burst a blood-vessel, but cannot be quite sure yet.
gpt
But how did it happen? cried Minnie,
human
The doctor says it must have been the excitement, but I am certain he is wrong there. I know more than he does.
gpt
I know, she said,
human
But you don't know half though--you don't know the terrible state of mind she's been in for months--it may have been years for aught I know, the wearing strain of incessant strife between feeling and reason going on beneath every other interest and occupation. It was little wonder, I think, that it should tell on her thus at last.
gpt
Why did Mabel keep this from me?