human
How d'ye, boys? they said carelessly to the three home-comers.
gpt
Oh, Polly! won't it be entrancing to-night?
human
Hush!
gpt
May I bring Elsie Fay? she's come on the train to stay over Christmas with her aunt. May I, Polly?
human
Yes, yes, said Polly in a paroxysm of fear lest Joel, who was crowding up between them, should catch a word;
gpt
she whispered.
human
Bring anybody; only stop, Alexia.
gpt
He won't hear, said Alexia carelessly;
human
You're going to have something to-night that you don't want me to know about, declared Joel, his chubby face set defiantly, and crowding closer;
gpt
If we don't want you to know, you ought not to try to find out, Joel Pepper, cried Alexia.
human
And you shan't, either.
gpt
There, now you see, cried Polly, unable to keep still, while her face grew red too.
human
O dear! what shall we do?
gpt
You are--you are, cried Joel, capering up and down the platform, his black eyes shining with delight.
human
Now I know for certain, and it's at our house, too, for you asked Polly if you might bring some other girl, Elsie somebody or other, so! Oh! I'll soon know.
gpt
Joel, exclaimed Jasper suddenly, clapping him on the shoulder,
human
I'm going round to the gymnasium; want to go with me?
gpt
Don't I, though! he cried, with a nod at Polly and her friends.
human
But I'll find out when I do get home,
gpt
He won't get home till late; depend on me. And then
human
Come on, Joe, he cried;
gpt
I'm going to walk,
human
What an escape,
gpt
Here comes Percy,
human
Where's Jasper?
gpt
Oh! he isn't going home with us, said Polly.
human
Come, do let us get in,
gpt
That's funny,