human
You must come and stay with us, John, she said.
gpt
Katharine has so much company that you will find it entertaining, and even at times instructive. I am sure I have found it so; and I am, you know, your senior. We are alone to-day; but it is for the first time. Generally the house is full.
human
But I do not like a full house, said Ford, smiling down upon the upturned face of the little
gpt
You will like this one. It is not a commonplace society--by no means commonplace. The hours, too, are easy; breakfast, for instance, from nine to eleven--as you please. As to the quality of the--of the bodily support, it is sufficient to say that Marches is house-keeper. You remember Marches?
human
Perfectly. Her tarts no one could forget.
gpt
Katharine is indebted to me for Marches, continued Sylvia.
human
I relinquished her to Katharine upon the occasion of her marriage, ten years ago; for she was totally inexperienced, you know--only seventeen.
gpt
Then she is now twenty-seven.
human
I should not have mentioned that, said Miss Pitcher, instinctively.
gpt
It was an inadvertence. Could you oblige me by forgetting it?
human
With the greatest ease. She is, then, sensitive about her age?
gpt
Not in the least. Why should she be? Certainly no one would ever dream of calling twenty-seven _old_! (Miss Pitcher paused with dignity.)
human
You think her beautiful, of course?
gpt
She is a fine-looking woman.
human
Oh, John, that is what they always say of women who weigh two hundred! And Katharine is very slender.
gpt
I supposed the fact that Mrs. Winthrop was handsome went without the saying.
human
It goes, said Sylvia, impressively,
gpt
And she does not find it fatiguing?
human
You do not like her, she said, with a fine air of penetration, touching his coat-sleeve lightly with one finger.
gpt
I see that you do not like her.
human
My dear aunt! I do not know her in the least.
gpt
Well, how does she impress you, then, _not_ knowing her?
human
How she impresses me? he said.
gpt
She impresses me as a very attractive, but very complete, woman of the world.
human
Here is one of our fairest little vistas, Mr. Ford,