human
Why was she unhappy?
gpt
Oh, that, too, was a romance. Hers, just as she was mine. She had been sent to the Fenwicks to try to distract her mind and draw her away from a young man to whom she was attached.
human
Did you ever tell her that you had fallen in love with her?
gpt
Good heavens, no! I was not a lover. I was a worshipper, and she was so beautiful, so perfect---- He broke off.
human
Ah, my dear, that's the kind of love that's worth having.
gpt
Dear me, John, she said,
human
No, he said,
gpt
Oh, I hope you don't think I am ungrateful,
human
No, it is only that I'm wondering if it was not wrong of me to persuade you to accept--so little.
gpt
But, John, I----
human
Wait a moment, Grisel. I have been thinking about this for a long time now, and this seems the right moment to say it. Hallo! it's raining!
gpt
It has been raining for a long time, she said dully.
human
Go on, please.