human
And you must return with us to England as soon as you are married,
gpt
And we will all live together. Oh, it will be so nice to be near Pet!
human
We may accompany you to England, as both Pet and I desire to visit it, but our future home must be here.
gpt
Why not in England as well as here?
human
Oh, well, for many reasons. One is, Petronilla would never consent; another is that I am too much attached to this land of my adoption to wish to leave it for any other; and thirdly and lastly, I have already attained some slight degree of fame in my profession here, and I do not wish to lose it now by going to another land.
gpt
But, my dearest boy, I do not like the idea of being so far separated from you,
human
Oh, to cross the Atlantic is a mere pleasure-trip now, my dear mother, laughed Ray;
gpt
You can be that, easily, by growing fat, interrupted Ranty.
human
You can't be reached now with anything less than a ten-foot pole; and if you only grow stout with years, I'll back you against any man in the community for greatness. You'll make Daniel Lambert himself look to his laurels.
gpt
By the way, Erminie, I have a message for you from your old admirer, Mr. Toosypegs, said Ray.
human
He says he can't bear the idea of letting you go without seeing you again: so he is coming here, and the admiral with him.
gpt
Miss Priscilla ought to come, too, and make the party complete, said Ranty.
human
I wonder she is so imprudent as to let that innocent youth journey so far alone. There is no telling what may happen to him in a depraved place like this.
gpt
I am sure I shall be glad to see Mr. Toosypegs again, and the dear old admiral. Oh, I do love him,
human
I wish I could get you to say that about his nephew,