human
It seems to me, Mr. Burnett, that there is something of what Miss McDonald regards as the lack of legend and romance in this region in our life generally.
gpt
I fancy everybody feels that who travels much elsewhere. You mean life seems a little thin, as the critics say?
human
Yes, lacks color and background. But, you see, I have no experience. Perhaps it's owing to Miss McDonald. I cannot get the plaids and tartans and Jacobins and castles and what-not out of my head. Our landscapes are just landscapes.
gpt
But don't you think we are putting history and association into them pretty fast?
human
Yes, I know, but that takes a long time. I mean now. Take this lovely valley and region, how easily it could be made romantic.
gpt
Not so very easy, I fancy.
human
Well, I was thinking about it last night. And then, as if she saw a clear connection between this and what she was going to say,
gpt
Miss McDonald says, Mr. Burnett, that you are a writer.
human
I? Why, I'm, I'm--a lawyer.
gpt
Of course, that's business. That reminds me of what papa said once: 'It's lucky there is so much law, or half the world, including the lawyers, wouldn't have anything to do, trying to get around it and evade it.' And you won't mind my repeating it--I was a mite of a girl--I said, 'Isn't that rather sophistical, papa?' And mamma put me down'--It seems to me, child, you are using pretty big words.'
human
Why don't you do it?
gpt
Do what?
human
Write a story about it--what Miss McDonald calls 'invest the region with romance.'