human
My dear follow, you really must not 'lord' me any more; I hate it. I must be plain Scoutbush here among my own people, just as I am in the Guards' mess-room. And as for owing me any,--really, it is we that are in your debt--to see my sister so happy, and such beautiful children, and so well too--and altogether--and Valencia so delighted with your poems--and, and altogether--
gpt
And now, I know you want to be busy, though you are too civil to confess it; and I must be with that old fool Tardrew at ten, to settle accounts: he'll scold me if I do not--the precise old pedant--just as if I was his own child. Good-bye.
human
Where are you going, Frederick?
gpt
To old Stot-and-kye at the farm: do you want anything?
human
No; only I thought you might be going to the yacht; and Valencia would have walked down with you. She wants to find Major Campbell.
gpt
I want to scold Major Campbell, said Valencia, tripping out on the lawn in her walking dress.
human
Why has he not been here an hour ago? I will undertake to say that he was up at four this morning.
gpt
He waits to be invited, I suppose,
human
I suppose I must do it,
gpt
Just like his primness, said Valencia.
human
I shall go down and bring him up myself this minute, and Mr. Vavasour shall come with me. Of course you will! You do not know what a delightful person he is, when once you can break the ice.