human
Hello, Queen of Mischief! he cried, gayly.
gpt
Wake up here and tell me all about it!
human
Oh, Uncle Steve! cried Marjorie, waking, flushed from her nap, and delighted at having some one to speak to;
gpt
Yes, she told me; and she told me something else, too. She says that if you are properly sorry for what you did,--really, AWFULLY sorry, you know,--that you may be excused for the rest of the day and may go out driving with me.
human
Well, I just rather guess I AM sorry! I'm two sorries. One, because I disobeyed Grandma and tracked up her Front Stairs; and another, because I've had this terrible, dreadful punishment.
gpt
Which are you more sorry for, Marjorie, he asked:
human
About equal, I think. No, I'm more sorry I did wrong, because if I hadn't, I wouldn't have had the punishment; and, besides, it hurt Grandma's feelings.
gpt
Which did?
human
Why, my running up the stairs! Of course, the punishment didn't hurt her,
gpt
I think it hurt her more than it did you,
human
Well, anyway, it's all over now; so bundle your belongings back where they belong and get yourself ready for a drive.