human
The kitchen is next to us, he said,
gpt
Look, said he,
human
I shall soon be going, said she.
gpt
But thou art right, the stove does burn well.
human
But now shall we not begin to unpack? said she, shaking back her hair.
gpt
I should much like to know what is in the box.
human
I am in no hurry, he laughingly replied.
gpt
I have just been unpacking something far more precious to me.
human
You ought to be ashamed of yourself, returned she, suddenly assuming a colder tone (she had been saying _thou_).
gpt
You do not deserve that people should be planning how to give you pleasure. I--if a mother had sent _me_ such a Christmas box from a distance--give it me--I will undo the string.