human
Can I help you?
gpt
Oh, thank you, but I think this is right. She examined the title-page. The window shutters were closed, the room was dusky with its lining of old brown leather bindings, and Barbara's candle was just a glow-worm glimmer of brightness in it.
human
You might put those others back for me if you would. I can manage to take them down, but it isn't so easy to put them up again.
gpt
Look inside,
human
Butcher, Christmas, 1811, said Barbara,
gpt
To sinking and bricking new well, 32 ft. deep, Reynold replied.
human
It is in 1816. To making new pump, 38 ft. long.
gpt
Why, that must be the old pump by the stables, said Barbara.
human
Look at this receipt, 'for work Don accorden to Bill?'
gpt
There seem to be plenty of them. Are the other drawers full too?
human
Yes, I think so. You had better take one as a souvenir.
gpt
No, thank you. He smiled as he thrust the bills he held down among the dusty bundles in the drawer, and brushed his finger tips fastidiously.
human
Souvenirs ought to be characteristic. A receipted bill would be a very respectable souvenir, but I'm afraid it would convey a false impression of the Rothwells.
gpt
I suppose they would have paid everybody if they hadn't had misfortunes,
human
No doubt. We would most of us pay our bills if we had nothing else to do with the money.
gpt
Well, Barbara declared with a blush,
human
We'll hope so. His smile apparently emboldened her, for she looked up at him.
gpt
Mr. Harding,
human
Well?
gpt
Oh--nothing!
human
Nothing? he questioned. But at that moment there was a call.
gpt
Barbara! Barbara! are you stopping to _write_ those books?
human
Coming, uncle--coming!
gpt
Your talisman!
human
My talisman still, thanks to you,