human
You have a good courage, Miss Ruston, said he.
gpt
And we'll agree to stand by you. Any time, in the middle of the night, that we hear the crash and fall of decayed old timbers, we'll come to the rescue and pull you out. We don't have much excitement here. The wreck will have the advantage of advertising you thoroughly. Then you can build a tight little bungalow on the spot and settle down to real business.
human
No tight little bungalows for me, she averred.
gpt
Those vine-clad old walls will make wonderful backgrounds for my outdoor subjects--they and the garden. Then, indoors--the fireplace, the queer old doors--
human
Has the village a passion for quaintness? he asked her.
gpt
Will our leading citizens want to be photographed in their old hoopskirts, with roses behind their ears?
human
Oh, you don't understand! cried Miss Ruston.
gpt
Ellen--will you excuse me while I run up and bring down an example or two of my work?