human
I have come, he said,
gpt
I--I hoped you would come.
human
told the story of Abraham Lincoln's sole response to Lord Lyons, the bachelor minister of her majesty, when he came officially to announce the marriage of the Prince of Wales--
gpt
Lord Lyons, go thou and do likewise; and he looked at Forbes when he told it, which made Miss Lamont blush, and appear what the artist had described her to King--the sweetest thing in life. Mrs. Benson beamed with motherly content, and was quite as tearful as ungrammatical, but her mind was practical and forecasting.
human
There'll have to be, she confided to Miss Lamont,
gpt
Mr. Meigs was not present. Mrs. Farquhar noticed this, and Mrs. Benson remembered that he had said something about going down to North Conway, which gave King an opportunity to say to Mrs. Farquhar that she ought not to despair, for Mr. Meigs evidently moved in a circle, and was certain to cross her path again.
human
I trust so, she replied.
gpt
I've been his only friend through all this miserable business.
human
I followed it up once, King was saying, by way of filling in the pauses with personal revelations,
gpt
Why, asked Irene, trembling at the thought of that danger so long ago --
human
Because, and King took up the willing little hand and pressed it to his lips, and looked steadily in her eyes--
gpt
You will solemnly promise me, solemnly, will you not, Stanhope, never to go there again--never--without me?
human
I have a note, said King, after the promise was recorded and sealed,
gpt
Perhaps I'd rather not see it,
human
Oh, there is a message to you. I'll read it.
gpt
MY DEAR STANHOPE,--The weather has changed. I hope it is more congenial where you are. It is horrid here. I am in a bad humor, chiefly about the cook. Don't think I'm going to inflict a letter on you. You don't deserve it besides. But I should like to know Miss Benson's address. We shall be at home in October, late, and I want her to come and make me a little visit. If you happen to see her, give her my love, and believe me your affectionate cousin, PENELOPE.