human
You might call this the Ridge Road, she said;
gpt
she added hastily, fearing that Cousin Martha might think she was pretending to be what she was not,
human
Not much like it, Sally,
gpt
Or, Sally resumed,
human
That is just what it used to be called, said Miss Hazen.
gpt
It was not a very poetical name, but we liked it. They changed the name, some years ago.
human
What? Sally asked.
gpt
What did they change it to?
human
Washington Street, answered Cousin Martha plaintively.
gpt
It seemed to us that it was not necessary to call it Washington Street. There is no individuality in the name.
human
Not a great deal,
gpt
We cling to the old names, she continued.
human
We still call this street, among ourselves, the Cow Path, and Parker Street is still West India Lane, and Smith Street is Witch Lane. The old names are more picturesque and romantic. There seemed to be no sufficient reason for changing them. For us, they are not changed.