human
Why, you do not seem to like it! Is it not good?
gpt
Yes, sir, thank you.
human
Why don't you eat it, then?
gpt
My father,
human
Well, Miss Dulan?
gpt
I think that Willie always carries every piece of cake he gets to his mother.
human
But why not always prevent that by sending her a piece yourself?
gpt
Because, my dear father, I think it may be wrong to restrain the amiable spirit of self-denial evinced by the child.
human
Then you are mistaken, Miss Dulan; and recollect that it is very irreverent in a young lady to express an opinion at variance with the spirit of what her father has just said.