human
It is very, very beautiful and I love it--in a way. But I am afraid of it, too. Yes, I like the lordly mountains better, Don. To me there is always something sinister about the sea, even when it is in as peaceful a mood as this; storms come upon it so swiftly, and it has taken so many precious lives.
gpt
I won't urge you, he said.
human
Let's go for a little walk, then.
gpt
I ... I can't do that, either, Donald. It was meant to be a surprise, but ... Dr. Bentley is coming down from Boston to-night, and I promised ... that is, he has asked me to ... to go somewhere with him.
human
Oh, I see. I didn't know that Phil was coming, although, of course, he has a standing invitation, and knows that I'm always delighted to see him,
gpt
I invited him especially, broke in Ethel.
human
And he accepted in a letter to Rose.
gpt
Come down to the beach with me, Aunty Smiles, and hear the waves ro-er.
human
The waves are 'ro-ering' as gently as any sucking dove, to-night.
gpt
I'll go down with you and try out the _Water Witch_ alone--unless, that is, either of you want to come along,