human
Dwight--you can't tell how long you'll be gone?
gpt
Of course not. How should I tell?
human
No. And that letter might come while you're away.
gpt
Conceivably. Letters do come while a man's away!
human
Dwight--I thought if you wouldn't mind if I opened it--
gpt
Opened it?
human
Yes. You see, it'll be about me mostly--
gpt
I should have said that it'll be about my brother mostly.
human
But you know what I mean. You wouldn't mind if I did open it?
gpt
But you say you know what'll be in it.
human
So I did know--till you--I've got to see that letter, Dwight.
gpt
And so you shall. But not till I show it to you. My dear Lulu, you know how I hate having my mail interfered with.
human
Small souls always make a point of that.
gpt
Don't let Di see much of Bobby Larkin. And, Lulu--if it occurs to her to have Mr. Cornish come up to sing, of course you ask him. You might ask him to supper. And don't let mother overdo. And, Lulu, now do watch Monona's handkerchief--the child will never take a clean one if I'm not here to tell her....
human
See that you play post-office squarely, Lulu!
gpt
Ina, he said.
human
It's _ma_. And she's going to die. It can't be....
gpt
But you're going to help her, Dwight, just being there with her.