human
What's this? Come here, Jacky! Who are you? Who let you in here?
gpt
I live at the bees' where you found Pilot. We all miss him so terribly, especially Billy, that I came to buy him back!
human
You did, did you? Well, nobody has money enough to buy him.
gpt
I know the Lees haven't money enough, because they have so many children and buy lots of things for them and give them a good time! But I'm going to buy Pilot for them! I know Pilot couldn't be happy here, anyway, it's so--so big and horrid and you're so--cross--after having a happy home with the Lees!
human
I've got twenty-five dollars, finished Keineth triumphantly,
gpt
Music--you write music! A child like you!
human
Yes. Do you like music?
gpt
It was all I cared for once upon a time! Let me see your eyes! He reached out a wrinkled hand and drew her towards him.
human
They are blue--like hers were! Child, years and years ago I loved a young girl very much--and she taught me to love music! But she went out of my life and left me with nothing but loneliness!
gpt
What was her name?
human
A pretty name--like she was! he muttered, his eyes fastened on the child's face. It was as if something he saw there was awakening the memories.
gpt
It was Keineth.
human
Why, that is my name!
gpt
Keineth--Keineth what?
human
Keineth Randolph.
gpt
You are John Randolph's girl--her son's girl.
human
You mean my grandmother? That--lady--you loved was my daddy's mother?
gpt
Of course--the same blue eyes--and music! How your grandmother loved music! How her fingers could play, make sounds that'd tear the heart right out of you! He shook his head.
human
And she wouldn't have me--my money couldn't buy her! After she died I stood in the Square and watched them take her away from the house--saw the flowers I had sent go with her! I saw the man she had chosen instead of me walk out, too. He had two children by the hand--the little fellow was your father. I went away from New York then-- He drew his hands across his eyes as though to brush away the haunting pictures.
gpt
And you're Keineth!