human
I believe he did rather well in something; I forget what, copper or something, last week, Mrs. Walbridge explained.
gpt
He's bought a lovely teapot with flowers all over it, and a picture--a water-colour of Venice that he says will be worth double what he paid for it in a few years.
human
Grisel's having a grand time, one of the young women exclaimed towards the end of the lunch.
gpt
Elsie Ford is jolly good to her.
human
I don't like this new custom of taking presents from one's friends,
gpt
Nonsense, mother. Everybody does it, and Elsie's so rich it doesn't matter to her what she gives away. Do you remember how we despised her for marrying Fred Ford, Hermy?
human
Yes; he was dreadful in those days, wasn't he? There wasn't a decent 'o' in him. Real cockney.
gpt
She's toned him down a lot, though, put in the other,
human
A few days before Christmas. I had a letter from her yesterday. They are doing a lot of motoring, which, of course, Grisel loves. There's an old gentleman named Barclay who is very kind to her,
gpt
You'll be having the kind old gentleman for a son-in-law if you don't look out, you innocent old pet, she said, lighting her coffee machine, and blowing out the match.
human
Elsie told me--I met her the other day in Harrod's when she came up for that special performance at His Majesty's--that the old man was crazy about the kid, and, she added with satisfaction,
gpt
Rolling----?
human
In money, dear. He's extremely rich--cattle, I think, in Argentina. She always was the best-looking of the three of us, so it's only fair she should make the best match.
gpt
Best match, indeed! An old man like that. How sickening of you, Hermy. I wouldn't give up Moreton for all the millionaires in the world.
human
That's right, dear,
gpt
You needn't think I'm not fond of Billy, for I am. He's absolutely perfect. I was only speaking from the worldly point of view, and it would be funny if the kid should burst out into a title, and millions, while Moreton is hunting illusive patients, and Billy worrying himself dead on the Stock Exchange.