human
What I propose, he said to Mrs. Hazeldine,
gpt
Four per cent! Why, my dear Edward, I made sure that with your financial knowledge you would be able to get me eight per cent, for my money--or six at the very least!
human
Oh, I could get you eight, or even ten per cent., readily enough, retorted Edward, a little grimly,
gpt
But four hundred and eighty pounds a year! I--I did hope that I should have been able to keep a little pony-phaeton.
human
There will only be yourself and Fan, responded Edward, ignoring the latter part of her remark.
gpt
Your staff of servants might well be reduced, and I would recommend that you should let this house and move into a smaller one.
human
My dear Edward, what are you thinking about! Remove into another house--and a smaller one, too--when only last spring this one was fitted throughout with new carpets and blinds? Think of the waste of money--I will not speak of the laceration of my feelings--which such a step would involve. This house has associations for me such as--as no other house ever could have. But--but that, of course, matters to nobody but myself.