human
My dear fellow, he said,
gpt
As usual, replied Emilius very angrily.
human
You have forgotten our agreement it seems.--I am exceedingly sorry, he added, turning to the stranger,
gpt
What an object it makes of me! he said;
human
What a question! said Emilius in the greatest indignation.
gpt
To make a caricature of yourself, and drown your senses in dissipation, is just the sort of thing you most enjoy.
human
Because you do not like dancing, said the other,
gpt
Yes, indeed, replied his irritated friend,
human
I am sure I have reason enough to remark it too of you. I had hoped that, as you promised, you would give this one evening to me, but----
gpt
But it is the carnival, said Roderick,
human
Which of us two is most diseased, answered Emilius,
gpt
Well done, Mr. Paradox, said his friend;
human
I cannot help my feelings, said he very seriously;
gpt
Mere nervousness, answered the other;
human
Innocent you call them, he said passionately,
gpt
Why feel hatred? asked Roderick.
human
Look at the sea, the great water-kingdom, full of the strangest, comicalest, most amusing figures, the whole deep looking like a grotesque masquerade; why is one to find nothing there but the horrible phantoms your mind makes them seem to you? But these fancies of yours do not stop here; you make an idol of the rose, while for other flowers you have as passionate a hatred. What has the poor orange-lily done to offend you, and the many other beautiful children of the summer? So there are colours you cannot bear, and scents, and thoughts. And you never do any thing to overcome these repugnances; you yield to the first temptation; so that at last, instead of a person, you will be nothing but a bundle of whims and caprices.
gpt
Be so good, Emilius, as to lend me your large cloak.
human
What for?
gpt
I hear music in the church yonder, answered Roderick.
human
I have never happened to be at home any evening at this hour before, and now it comes in just at the very nick of time. I can put on your cloak over my dress; and when the service is over, go on straight to the ball.
gpt
Take my Turkish dagger I bought yesterday, if you please, Roderick said, as he wrapped the cloak round him.
human
It is rather too serious an article to have about one as a plaything. Some trifle goes wrong, an angry word or two, perhaps, with some one, and no one knows how one might not use it. Adieu till to-morrow then. Peace be with you.
gpt
I wonder, he said to himself,
human
He ran it into the sheath, and then carefully turned back the shutters from his window, and looked across the narrow street. The house opposite was all dark; there was no light stirring; the dear form that dwelt in it, and at this hour was generally to be seen engaged in some household matter, seemed to be away.
gpt
Perhaps she is at the ball, thought Emilius;