human
Your future son-in-law was born in the little fishing village of M., not far from Hamburg?
gpt
After the death of his parents, he came to relatives in P., who brought him up, and from thence, after his apprenticeship and military service were ended, he went over to France to perfect himself in the joiner's art, and for two years, he has lived at N., in your house?
human
Quite right! returned the master.
gpt
It is really our Franz you describe. All agrees to a hair!
human
Has he never --Jane's voice again betrayed the excitement she could with difficulty restrain--
gpt
That he has indeed! But he was no real brother, only an adopted child whom his parents had brought with them from Hamburg, and kept, in their kindness of heart, as no one claimed him.
human
And this also is known to you? Later the boys were separated, but the other also found adoption?
gpt
Yes, with a learned man.
human
With--a learned man! she repeated slowly;
gpt
Yes, you are quite right; he was a very learned old gentleman, with his head always stuck into books; Franz has told us all about him; later, he gave up his pastorate--he was not poor--just to live for his learning.