human
What a pity, said Mrs. Munroe at length,
gpt
I must go now, please; but before I go I would like to say that I am the lost boy.
human
You!
gpt
Yes. I cannot say more now.
human
How strange! said Eva;
gpt
Yes, I suppose I have, he said huskily;
human
How thankful pa will be! she said, not heeding his last remark.
gpt
I will write and tell him to-morrow.
human
Well, said Mr. Munroe, speaking at length,
gpt
It's as good as a novel, said Miss Munroe.
human
I declare it would make a capital tale.
gpt
And your father is satisfied that I am honest now?
human
Yes; but I don't think that he ever really believed you were dishonest.
gpt
And you never doubted my honesty?
human
No, never.
gpt
A wonderful young man that; I never in my life met with a more remarkable case. How the young fellow has managed to bear up and fight the world as he has is beyond my comprehension.
human
And he has the bearing of a gentleman too, remarked Miss Munroe.
gpt
I expected we were going to be highly amused at his behaviour and his dialect, and so on; but really he speaks quite correctly.
human
He always was a well-behaved boy, remarked Eva;
gpt
He must have worked very hard, however, said Mr. Munroe;
human
But what surprises me most, said Mrs. Munroe,
gpt
He told me once, said Eva,
human
Love at Home,