human
I do wish young Beekman wouldn't come over here so much, Mrs. Underhill said in a fretted tone,
gpt
They are just having a young people's good time, returned Joe.
human
Polly's a nice girl. He might do worse.
gpt
But I am afraid it is not Polly. He watches Hanny like a cat watching a mouse.
human
Nonsense!
gpt
But he does. And I don't like it.
human
Oh, mother dear, you're a hen with one chick. If there is a rustle in the leaves you think a hawk is going to pounce down.
gpt
Hanny's too young to have lovers.
human
Hanny isn't thinking about lovers. And Peter is a fine, solid fellow, who is going to make his mark, and who may be a sort of ballast to Jim. I like him.
gpt
Oh, he is well enough. But if there was any fuss it might annoy Dolly. And we have always been so cordial; Margaret was married too young.
human
And you were married too young. Now, if you had waited and done without Steve and me, and begun with John--
gpt
I should have begun with the most sensible son,
human
Well, I will look after Hanny and the young man. I think myself that we don't need any more lovers right away.