human
Oh, mammy, what is the time?
gpt
Oh, you're awake at last. Make haste and put your clothes on, and come and have your breakfast,
human
Where's Dick?
gpt
He's helping daddy and Bob with the net; and you can go, too, when you've had your breakfast. Daddy wouldn't let the boys come and wake you 'cos you was so tired last night.
human
What are they doing to the net?
gpt
Mending it, of course. Daddy's going shrimping to-day.
human
What a bother that net is, said Tiny.
gpt
Daddy's always mending it.
human
Yes, so he is, deary. It's old, you see, and we can't afford to get a new one.
gpt
I've got to get a lot of samphire to-day, and I promised Dick I'd make some more letters for him in the sand,
human
But daddy wants you to help him with the net,