human
Where are you going, Fatty?
gpt
Home!
human
Are you hungry?
gpt
I should say not! Fatty answered.
human
I've just had the finest meal I ever ate in my life.
gpt
Come on over and play, he said.
human
My brother and I are playing barber-shop over in the old sycamore tree; and we need you.
gpt
All right! said Fatty. It was not often that any of the smaller forest-people were willing to play with him, because generally Fatty couldn't help getting hungry and then he usually tried to eat his playmates.
human
What do you need me for?
gpt
We need you for the barber's pole, Jimmy explained.
human
You can come inside the hollow tree and stick your tail out through a hole. It will make a fine barber's pole--though the stripes DO run the wrong way, to be sure.
gpt
I've got a beautiful tail--haven't I?
human
Um--yes! Jimmy Rabbit replied,