human
We have had no cable yet from your husband, he said,
gpt
Oh, pray don't croak,
human
You are a bird of ill-omen,
gpt
When people are perfectly happy and know nothing whatever with regard to business, what is the good of coming and telling these dismalities? she continued.
human
I am nothing but a poor little feminine creature, trying to do good, and to make myself happy in an innocent way. Why will you come and croak? I know Philip quite well enough to be certain that he would not have set foot on this expedition if he had not been satisfied in advance that the mine was a good one.
gpt
That is my own impression, said Mr. Acland, thoughtfully;
human
Oh! Philip will be back before then, answered Mrs. Ogilvie in a light and cheerful tone.
gpt
Any day now we may get a cablegram. Well, sweetheart, and what are you doing here?
human
Any day we may expect what to happen, mother darling?
gpt
We may expect a cable from father to say he is coming back again.
human
Oh! do you think so? Oh, I am so happy!