human
No, I didn't mean her foot. I meant her wandering off with Eugene Spencer. He's the handsomest boy in the class. Doesn't it remind you of--of our own graduation and our wandering away--so?
gpt
That was a good many years ago, Patty. It was unkind of him to remind her of that.
human
You couldn't expect me to remember the circumstances. I believe I am losing my memory; from old age, Patty, old age. That was more unkind still, for Patty was but a few months younger than he, and he knew it and she knew that he knew it.
gpt
So we wandered away, did we?
human
Jane,
gpt
Sally, he mildly protested,
human
I wish you wouldn't call me Jane--if you don't mind.
gpt
Why, returned Sally in surprise,
human
If you will. It's rather better than Jane, but it's bad enough.
gpt
You're hard to please. How would it do for me to call you Hugh--or Earl Spencer. Or, no. I'd have to call you your Grace.