human
Ah, Frau Bauer! Come into the passage. He spoke in German, but in spite of his cordial words she felt the lack of welcome in his voice.
gpt
Is there anything I can do for you?
human
Yes, she said.
gpt
I want half a pound of Parmesan cheese, and you might also give me a pound of butter.
human
Oh, certainly. Come through into the shop. He turned on the light.
gpt
I do not ask you into the parlour, for the simple reason that I have some one there who has come to see me on business--it is business about one of my little mortgages. Polly is out, up at the Deanery. Her sister is not going to stay on there; she has found some excuse to go away. It makes her so sad and mopish to be always with Miss Haworth. Even now, after all this time, the young lady will hardly speak at all. She does not glory in her loss, as a German betrothed would do!
human
Poor thing! said old Anna feelingly.
gpt
Women are not like men, Herr Hegner. They have tender hearts. She thinks of her dead lover as her beloved one--not as a hero. For my part, my heart aches for the dear young lady, when I see her walking about, all dressed in black.