human
Doctor Bentley would make a pretty speech about getting caught in my hair,
gpt
But you can't expect pretty speeches from a brother.
human
You have been a dear big brother; I don't know why you have been so good to me, Donald. Do you know what this snow reminds me of? That awful night on the mountain when I went down to Fayville to telegraph for you--and you came. For a moment they both sat in silent memories, then Rose added,
gpt
Dear little Lou, I wonder how she is getting along now ... and Juddy, too. Isn't it a strange thing, Donald, that one can forget the old things so quickly--no, not forget, either; but have them forced into the background of the mind by new surroundings and new friends. Sometimes, all those years on the mountain seem to me like a dream. I used to see the people there, Grandpap, Mr. Talmadge, Judd and all the rest, every day, they were a part of my life, and now they have been completely withdrawn and who knows if I shall ever see any of them again? They hardly seem real to me.
human
Yes, strange, perhaps, but it happens many times in the course of a life. He paused, then added hurriedly,
gpt
I suppose that in a few months you will be saying the same thing about me--'I used to see him every day, he was a part of my life, but now he is only in the background of my memory, and doesn't seem real.'