human
Say, Peg--
gpt
O, is that you, Dick? This is our new neighbor, Elaine Marshall.
human
Say, Peg,
gpt
Yes, dear.
human
Looney Batezell’s mother has gone somewhere to supper, and his father, too, and the hired girl won’t fuss to fix him anything decent, and so I just told him to come over here to supper.
gpt
Very well, Peggy said resignedly. As the door closed and Dick’s footsteps echoed along the hall, she flung a twinkle in Elaine’s direction.
human
It never rains but it pours,
gpt
Why, I don’t see--