human
Miss Hilary has told you our future plans, Elizabeth; now we wish to have a little talk with you about yours.
gpt
Eh?
human
We conclude you will not wish to go with us to London; and it would be hardly advisable you should. You can get higher wages now than any we can afford to give you; indeed, we have more than once thought of telling you so, and offering you your choice of trying for a better place.
gpt
You're very kind,
human
No; I think we are merely honest. We should never think of keeping a girl upon lower wages than she was worth. Hitherto, however, the arrangement has been quite fair you know, Elizabeth, you have given us a deal of trouble in the teaching of you. And Miss Leaf smiled, half sadly, as if this, the first of the coming changes, hurt her more than she liked to express.
gpt
Come, my girl, she added,
human
I dunnot--mean--to leave.
gpt
Who would have thought it! exclaimed Selina;
human
I declare the girl was crying.
gpt
And so, Elizabeth, you would really like to go to London?
human
No! I shouldn't like it at all; never said I should. But if you go, I shall go too; though Missis is so ready to get shut o' me.
gpt
It was for your own good, you know.
human
You always said it was for a girl's good to stop in one place; and if you think I'm going to another. I aren't that's all.