human
Well, I hope he will get it done by Spring,
gpt
I hope he will too,
human
You all ought not to be so hard on Lazybones. You know the circumstances.
gpt
O hush, Speckle. You are always taking up for Lazybones.
human
What did you say about circumstances, Speckle?
gpt
We were talking about Lazybones, Stuff, said Mrs. Bluehen.
human
We were rather too hard on him, and Speck said we knew the circumstances.
gpt
What sort of circumstances, Speck?
human
Stuff, said Speck,
gpt
I did not know you were here, and you raised Lazybones. I was going to explain the circumstances, but I had rather not as you are here.
human
Do you mean that I raised Lazybones to be lazy?
gpt
I do, Stuff.
human
Am I lazy?
gpt
I think so.
human
Why dare you say that, miss?
gpt
Why did you ask me?
human
Because I wanted to know.
gpt
I said what I thought, Stuff.
human
O, hush up, Stuffie; don't talk so to Speckle. Ask a reasonable question and answer reasonably,
gpt
Very well, Mr. Mike,