human
It was a wearisome task for me to climb the donjon stairs, but I knew father would not be there to watch Byron set out, and I felt that one of the family should give him God-speed; so alone, and frightened almost out of my wits, I climbed those dark steps to the battlements, and gazed after Byron till he was a mere speck on the horizon down toward Paris. I pray God there may be a great plenty of trouble grow out of the crossing of this 't'. Father is always saying that women were put on earth to make trouble, so I'll do what little I can to make true His Lordship's words. She threw back her head, laughing softly.
gpt
Is it not glorious, Sir Karl?
human
Indeed, Princess-- I began, but she clapped her hand over my mouth and I continued,
gpt
Indeed, Yolanda, the plan is so adroit and so effective that it fills me with admiration and awe.
human
I like the name Yolanda,
gpt
And I, too, like it, I responded.
human
I cannot think of you as the greatest and richest princess in Europe.
gpt
Ah, I wish I, too, could forget it, but I can't,
human
How came you to take the name Yolanda?
gpt
Grandfather wished to give me the name in baptism, she answered,
human
I don't know the princess, I said laughingly,
gpt
Yes; I'll tell you a great secret, Sir Karl. The Princess Mary is not at all an agreeable person. She is morose, revengeful, haughty, cold-- here her voice dropped to a whisper,
human
Yolanda is very sure of me,
gpt
Ah, that she is,