human
Now, come, Mehetabel, tell us all about it!
gpt
It was just perfect! she said;
human
What?
gpt
Why, the quilt! said Mehetabel in surprise.
human
There are a whole lot of other ones in that room, but not one that can hold a candle to it, if I do say it who shouldn't. I heard lots of people say the same thing. You ought to have heard what the women said about that corner, Sophia. They said--well, I'd be ashamed to _tell_ you what they said. I declare if I wouldn't!
gpt
What did you think of that big ox we've heard so much about?
human
I didn't look at the stock, returned his sister indifferently.
gpt
That set of pieces you gave me, Maria, from your red waist, come out just lovely! she assured one of her nieces.
human
I heard one woman say you could 'most smell the red silk roses.
gpt
Did any of the horses in our town race?
human
I didn't see the races.
gpt
How about the preserves?
human
I didn't see the preserves,
gpt
You see, I went right to the room where the quilt was and then I didn't want to leave it. It had been so long since I'd seen it. I had to look at it first real good myself and then I looked at the others to see if there was any that could come up to it. And then the people begin comin' in and I got so interested in hearin' what they had to say I couldn't think of goin' anywheres else. I ate my lunch right there too, and I'm as glad as can be I did, too; for what do you think? --she gazed about her with kindling eyes--
human
Didn't you go to see anything else?
gpt
Why, no, said Mehetabel.
human
Only the quilt. Why should I?
gpt
I tell you it looked like---- she said, and paused, hesitating. Vague recollections of hymn-book phraseology came into her mind, the only form of literary expression she knew; but they were dismissed as being sacrilegious, and also not sufficiently forcible. Finally,
human
I tell you it looked real _well!_