human
The people you spent the Christmas holidays with in Washington? A fine old Irish name, commented the Major, who made something of a specialty of names.
gpt
I have not the pleasure of their acquaintance, but I am sure the good Sisters would not have permitted you to visit them if they had not been--ah! desirable acquaintances.
human
They are quite rich, if that is what you mean,
gpt
Joan! That is certainly irrelevant, not to say--
human
And there's an eligible young man in the family,
gpt
My child! he exclaimed after a moment.
human
One would suppose you were actually--
gpt
Hunting for a husband? I am, she finished.
human
What else did you expect me to do?
gpt
Of course she's hunting for a husband! All girls are, unless they're lookin' for trouble. Good for you, dearie! You'll land him, too, I'll bet my hat. Men? Lord, she cried,
human
To think, he murmured,
gpt
There, there, girlie, you mustn't mind what your papa says; he's just a man. Besides, he's so genteel in his instincts he's hardly human. Your mamma would have understood, just like I do. _She_ wouldn't of thought you'd said anything unrefined!
human
Thank you,
gpt
Why, it's the most natural thing in the world that a girl wants a house of her own, and a man of her own, and so forth! Only most of 'em ain't honest enough to come out flat and say so.... I'm for you, dearie. You're to have the trip, of course, and anything else you want, just let me know. As if I was really your mother--I mean it!
human
Thank you,