human
It appears that we were all waiting for each other,
gpt
This 'ere's the young woman's grave, sir--Ellen Jervis--'er as I was a tellin' you of,
human
Oh, yes; very nice, said the Professor vaguely. Hadria's laugh disconcerted him.
gpt
I mean--pretty spot--well chosen--well made.
human
I never heard less skilled comment on a grave! she exclaimed.
gpt
It might be a pagoda!
human
It's not so easy as you seem to imagine to find distinctive epithets. I challenge you. Begin with the pagoda.
gpt
One of the first canons of criticism is never to attempt the feat yourself; jeer rather at others.
human
The children don't like the new schoolmarm near so well as this 'un, observed Dodge, touching the grave with his broom.
gpt
Lord, it was an unfort'nate thing, for there wasn't a better girl nor she were in all Craddock (as I was a tellin' of you, sir), not when she fust come as pupil teacher. It was all along of her havin' no friends, and her mother far away. She used to say to me at times of an afternoon wen she was a passin' through the churchyard--'Dodge,' says she, 'do you know I have no one to care for, or to care for me, in all the world?' I used to comfort her like, and say as there was plenty in Craddock as cared for her, but she always shook her head, sort o' sad.
human
Poor thing!