human
I remember, though I was only a little girl when he died,
gpt
Is Malipieri very religious? the Princess asked
human
I mean, does he make a fuss about having fish on Fridays?
gpt
I fancy not, Sabina answered, seeing nothing odd in her mother's implied definition of righteousness.
human
He never talked to me about religion, I am sure.
gpt
Thank God!
human
He always says he is a republican,
gpt
Really? The Princess was interested.
human
I adore revolutionaries, she said thoughtfully.
gpt
They always have something to say. I have always longed to meet a real anarchist.
human
Signor Malipieri is not an anarchist,
gpt
Of course not, child! I never said he was. All anarchists are shoemakers or miners, or something like that. I only said that I always longed to meet one. People who do not value their lives are generally amusing. When I was a girl, I was desperately in love with a cousin of mine who drove a four-in-hand down a flight of steps, and won a bet by jumping on a wild bear's back. He was always doing those things. I loved him dearly.
human
What became of him?
gpt
He shot himself one day in Geneva, poor boy, because he was bored. I was always sorry, though they would not have let me marry him, because he had lost all his money at cards. The Princess sighed.
human
Of course you want a lot of new clothes, my dear, she said, changing the subject rather suddenly.
gpt
Have you nothing but that to wear?
human
I fancy they are nothing but rags, her mother answered incredulously.
gpt
We shall have to go to Paris in any case for your trousseau. You cannot get anything here.
human
But we have no money,
gpt
As if that made any difference! We can always get money, somehow. What a child you are!