human
She does things so well, doesn't she? said Susie.
gpt
There never was her like. Do you know, there was a sort of insurrection in the lower school early this morning, for naughty sprites had whispered that all the small children were to go in ordinary carriages and dogcarts and wagonettes. Then came the news that Mrs. Haddo meant each girl in the school to have an equal share of enjoyment; and, lo and behold! the cloud has vanished, and the little ones are making even merrier than the older girls.
human
I wish I felt as amiable as I used to feel,
gpt
Oh, but, Fan, why don't you? asked Olive.
human
You ought to feel more and more amiable every day--that is, if training means anything.
gpt
Training is all very well, answered Fanny,
human
Temptation! said Margaret.
gpt
In my opinion, that is the worst of Haddo Court: we are so shielded, and treated with such extreme kindness, that temptation cannot come.
human
Then you wish to be tested, do you, Margaret?
gpt
Sometimes I do wish it,
human
Oh, Margaret dear, don't! said Olive.
gpt
You'll have heaps of troubles in life, for my mother says that no one yet was exempt from them. There never was a woman quite like my darling mother--except, indeed, Mrs. Haddo. Mother has quite peculiar ideas with regard to bringing up girls. She says the aim of her life is to give me a very happy childhood and early youth. She thinks that such a life will make me all the stronger to withstand temptation.
human
Let us hope so, anyhow, said Fanny. Then she added,
gpt
Don't suppose I am grumbling, although it has been a trial father going away--so very far away--to India. But I think the real temptation comes to us in this way: when we have to meet girls we can't tolerate.
human
Now she's going to say something dreadful!
gpt
The girl I am specially thinking of now, she said,
human
Oh!
gpt
And now I will tell you why I don't like Sibyl, Fanny continued.
human
I have nothing whatever to say against her. I have never heard of her doing anything underhand or what we might call low-down or ill-bred. At the same time, I do dislike Sibyl, just for the simple reason that she is _not_ well-bred, and she never will be.
gpt
Oh! oh, give her her chance--do!
human
I am not going to interfere with her, remarked Fanny;
gpt
I am quite sure, said Margaret,
human
Do ask her; I shall be delighted, remarked Fanny.
gpt
Only, whatever you do, don't ask her friend, Sibyl Ray.
human
I have no present intention of doing so. Fanny, I don't want to be nasty; but you are quite right about Sibyl. No one can say a word against her; and yet she just is not well-bred.