human
Forgive me, Otto; you must not take it ill if such a confirmed old bachelor as I does not share as he should in your happiness; it all seems so foreign to such a life as mine.
gpt
I was silly, he confessed.
human
I ought not to have been so irritable. Poor Gos! But indeed I should rejoice from my heart if you could marry. There is nothing like it in the world. You need not frown: I never will mention the subject to any one else.
gpt
Yes, yes, Otto. And when are you going home?
human
To-morrow. We are going to spend a few weeks at Kossnitz, and then we are to take a trip together. I came to ask you if you would not lunch with us to-day, that we might see something of you in comfort. This room of yours is decidedly cold. Do you never have it any warmer? Dorothea especially begs you to come,--at one o'clock.
gpt
Indeed! does Dorothea want me?
human
Gos!
gpt
I will come. I have one or two things to attend to, but I will be with you in half an hour.