human
There, he said,
gpt
What will you do--run away from home?
human
Like a coward, and make him feel sure that I knew all this and told a lie. No, I won't. I'll just show him.
gpt
Show him what?
human
That I'm innocent.
gpt
Yes, that's all very well; but how are you going to do it?
human
Find out the people and let him see.
gpt
Yes, but how?
human
I don't know yet; but someone does all these cowardly things, and I mean to find it out before I've done.
gpt
Oh, I am disappointed!
human
Disappointed! Why? Won't you help me?
gpt
Yes, I will. But I thought we were going to find an island of our own somewhere out in the mere, where no one ever goes, and have no end of fun.
human
And so we will, said Dick eagerly.
gpt
We could keep it secret, and there would be the sort of place to be and watch.
human
What, out there?
gpt
To be sure! Whoever does all this mischief comes in a boat, I'm sure of that, and he wouldn't suspect us of watching, and so we could catch him.