human
Ah, Mrs. Whitford! Glad to see you this evening; and the Rev. Mr. Brantley Elliott gave the lady a graceful and cordial bow.
gpt
Had the pleasure of meeting your son a few moments ago--a splendid young man, if you will pardon me for saying so. How much a year has improved him!
human
Just been admitted to the bar, I learn,
gpt
Yes, sir. He has taken his start in life.
human
And will make his mark, or I am mistaken. You have reason to feel proud of him, ma'am.
gpt
That she has, spoke out Dr. Hillhouse, who came up at the moment.
human
When so many of our young men are content to be idle drones--to let their fathers achieve eminence or move the world by the force of thought and will--it is gratifying to see one of their number taking his place in the ranks and setting his face toward conquest. When the sons of two-thirds of our rich men are forgotten, or remembered only as idlers or nobodies, or worse, your son will stand among the men who leave their mark upon the generations.
gpt
If he escapes the dangers that lie too thickly in the way of all young men,