human
Ten o'clock; I fear I must postpone your visit to the library.
gpt
Is there any trouble I can shield you from? if so, you have only to command me, he said, quickly, taking her hand in good night.
human
No, no, not now,
gpt
Think, and tell me on New Year's Day,
human
I shook her off, Elaine, he said, impulsively, not seeing Mr. Blair, who was rather back of the door.
gpt
Oh, I beg pardon, he continued, sulkily.
human
I thought you were alone, and watching for my return.
gpt
It is so late,
human
Nonsense, who was the man; I don't think it's right of you to have gentleman visitors,
gpt
Now, Philip, does not that sound rather absurd? and, as I have before told you, I wish you would not come here at such a late hour; I don't like it,
human
But we are engaged, it's you who are absurd, he said, pettishly;
gpt
It is Miss Crew, who is, you know, visiting me. Excuse me a moment, I hear Captain Tremaine's voice.
human
Hang all her visitors,
gpt
I am glad to see you back, dear; come into the dining-room, both of you.
human
Thanks, I believe if you only had potato and point, you would offer some one the potato.
gpt
If so, they should thank you; for, from admiration of your hospitality, to imitation, was but one step.
human
Blarney, blarney, you might only say that to the Chinese. These oysters are very fine, nothing like eating them off the shell.
gpt
Just my taste; these were sent me by a friend.
human
I never saw a man look more at home, than you, Cobbe; if all bachelors looked as contentedly jolly, we would not pity you so.
gpt
No pity for me, Tremaine, thanks. I have given many of you cause for envy.
human
He is not at all vain, Captain Tremaine,
gpt
Not for him,
human
What is to be our color for 1888?
gpt
Orange or blue, Mrs. Gower; half the men I have met to-day say one, half the other; opinions are divided.
human
Had the other man been a green Reformer, though, I would have bet on him,
gpt
There is something in that, she said;
human
So he would, and good backers they would be, too. Good-night, Elaine; shall I see you at St. John's Church, to-morrow?
gpt
Don't ask me, after my last experience; I am going all the way to Holy Trinity Church, with Miss Crew; but shall be at home Monday, excepting while at the polls.
human
All right, _au revoir_.
gpt
Good night. If the candidates were as sure of their election as our friend Cobbe is of his, they would sleep till Tuesday without a narcotic or a charm from the good fairies.
human
A Happy New Year! A Happy New Year! is on every tongue, and how exhilarating is the cry uttered by thousands. From the weakly voice of our aged loved ones, to the bird-like notes of the wee children, mingling with the merry sleigh-bells, do our politicians take up the refrain; and our manly men, and ambitious women, sing out in various chords, as they swarm to the polls,
gpt
A Happy New Year! A Happy New Year!