human
It's dreadful, said Marjorie, turning to Molly with a look of utter despair,
gpt
But how CAN we? said Molly.
human
The ladder is down, you know, and we can't possibly get down from the house. I'd try to jump, but it's fifteen feet, and I'd be sure to break some bones, and we'd be worse off than ever.
gpt
It was bad enough, wailed Marjorie,
human
She isn't asleep, said Molly, scrutinizing the pale little face,
gpt
We ought to have somebody that knows something to look after her. Molly, we MUST get Grandma here. I believe I'll try to jump myself, but I suppose I'd just sprain my ankle and lie there in the storm till I was all washed away. What CAN we do?
human
We could holler, but nobody could hear us, it's raining so hard. The thunder and lightning aren't so bad now, but the rain and wind are fearful.
gpt
If we only had a megaphone, said Marjorie,
human
They send up rockets,
gpt
We haven't any rockets; but, oh, Molly! we have some firecrackers. They've been here ever since Fourth of July; those big cannon crackers, you know! Do you suppose we could fire off some of those, and Carter would hear them?
human
The very thing! But how can we fire them in this awful rain? It would put them right out.
gpt
We MUST do it! It's our only chance!