human
I am afraid Scott is not so much read now-a-days as he once was, and as he ought to be, said Mr. Clement.
gpt
Such character, such nature and so much grace--
human
That's it,--that's it, young man, the Deacon broke in,--
gpt
Natur' and Grace,--Natur' and Grace. Nobody ever knew better what those two words meant than Scott did, and I'm very glad to see you've chosen such good wholesome reading. You can't set up too late, young man, to read Scott. If I had twenty children, they should all begin reading Scott as soon as they were old enough to spell 'sin,'--and that's the first word my little ones learned, next to 'pa' and 'ma.' Nothing like beginning the lessons of life in good season.
human
What a grim old satirist! Clement said to himself.
gpt
I wonder if the old man reads other novelists.--Do tell me, Deacon, if you have read Thackeray's last story?
human
Thackery's story? Published by the American Tract Society?
gpt
Not exactly,