human
I think you have done very well for the first time, Blue Bonnet. Next time it will come easier. You would better rest now, and perhaps Grandmother will read to us until lunch time.
gpt
Yes, Mrs. Clyde said,
human
I will indeed. What shall it be, Blue Bonnet?
gpt
I know, Grandmother. Thoreau! I read something of his this summer on the ranch, and I liked it.
human
Men and Books.
gpt
Perhaps you would like to know something of Thoreau's life, Blue Bonnet. Mr. Stevenson gives a fair glimpse of him. At least he does not spare his eccentricities. We view him from all quarters.
human
Mark the place, Grandmother, she said, as they went into the dining-room.
gpt
I want to hear it all. I don't think I should have liked Thoreau personally, but there certainly is a nice streak in him--the way he loved animals and nature--isn't there?