human
Penelope, said she,
gpt
How should I conduct, my lady?
human
Firmly, child. And send any light o' love a-packing at the first apropos!
gpt
Oh, lud! says Claudia,
human
Learn to take care of herself, quoth Polly Johnson tartly.
gpt
You have been schooled from childhood, Claudia, and heaven knows you have had opportunities enough to study that beast called man!
human
I love him, too, said Claudia.
gpt
Do you, Penelope?
human
Men please me, said the Scotch girl shyly.
gpt
I do not think them beasts.
human
They bite,
gpt
Slap them, said Claudia,--
human
You think any man ever has been tamed and the beast cast out of him, even after marriage?
gpt
Before marriage, said Claudia coolly,
human
I have no passion for a cloister,
gpt
That is best, nodded Claudia;
human
Dear Jack, said she,
gpt
Oho! cried Claudia,
human
Claudia!
gpt
I hear you, Polly. But when I solemnly swear to you that I have been afraid of this young man----
human
Afraid of what?
gpt
Afraid you might undo me, Jack----
human
What!
gpt
What mad nonsense do you chatter!