human
I shall come and see you as soon as I can,
gpt
This is an excellent piece of carving; far superior to the one in the dining-room. Ah, yes, that is charming; so well arranged. You ought to have a touch of blue there to make it perfect.
human
Hadria, said his sister,
gpt
I am going to call you by your pretty Christian name, and I want you to call me Henriette. I feel I have known you much longer than ten days, because Hubert has told me so much about you, and your music. You play charmingly. So much native talent. You want good training, of course; but you really might become a brilliant performer. Hubert is quite distressed that you should not enjoy more advantages. I should like so much if you could come and stay with us in town, and have some good lessons. Do think of it.
human
Oh, thank you, I could not do that--I----
gpt
I understand you, dear Hadria, said Henriette, drawing her chair closer to the fire.
human
You know, Hubert can never keep anything of great importance from me.
gpt
Poor Hubert! I have had to be a ministering angel to him during these last months.
human
Why do you open up this subject, Miss Temperley?
gpt
cried that young woman, with the air of a playful potentate who has requested a favoured courtier to drop the ceremonious
human
Your Majesty
gpt
It was I who made him accept Mrs. Gordon's invitation. He very nearly refused it. He feared that it would be unpleasant for you. But I insisted on his coming. Why should he not? He would like so much to come here more often, but again he fears to displease you. He is not a Temperley for nothing. They are not of the race of fools who rush in where angels fear to tread.
human
Are they not?
gpt
We both see your difficulty, Miss Temperley went on.
human
Hubert would not so misunderstand you--the dear fellow is full of delicacy--and I should dearly love to hear him play to your accompaniment; he used to enjoy those practices so much. Would you think him intrusive if he brought his _'cello_ some afternoon?
gpt
or
human
I never heard Hubert's playing to such advantage, said his sister.
gpt
I seem to hear it for the first time. You really ought to practise together often.