human
Fabian, what do you say to the girls taking short trips to the country, each week, to hunt up such antiques as can be found in out-of-the-way nooks all through New England?
gpt
If they had a car and someone to accompany them on such excursions, I think they would thoroughly enjoy it.
human
Dalken has three cars--two limousines, you know; and he told me that he wished he could prevail upon the girls to make use of one, instead of his leaving it in a garage to eat up its value in rent. I thought of this way to give the girls many interesting quests, and make use of the car at the same time, so I mentioned it to him. He was delighted and wants the girls to try the plan,
gpt
And I will offer myself as chaperone,
human
If I could only be included in these outings I should love it,
gpt
You are! Any one who belongs to us, must consider themselves as invited,
human
We will choose a likely country-side for our first trial,
gpt
That's hard sense, laughed he.
human
But where is such a spot?
gpt
Somewhere in New England,
human
That's as ambiguous as 'Somewhere in France,'
gpt
Not when you consider that New England begins just the other side of the city-line of Portchester,
human
But there are no antiques to be found in Rye, Portchester or Greenwich, in these days of amateur collectors hunting over those sections,
gpt
You are not limited to those nearby towns; but you can travel fifty miles in the inland sections in a short time, and stop at simple little farm-houses to inquire, as we did this summer while touring England. I wager you'll come home with enough trophies of war to start you off again, in a day or two,