human
The Boat Club will go in for it as a committee of the whole,
gpt
The Three R's will be interested, said Catherine,
human
And all the churches.
gpt
And the school teachers.
human
And there are Miss Ainsworth's novels.
gpt
Algernon, how perfectly splendid! Do you suppose she would let us have them?
human
I don't see why not. They simply stand there, never opened. She can't any more than refuse. I'll ask her.
gpt
And I'll go with you. Let's do it right this minute.
human
We must find a good place for it, before we get many books collected. We could use Father's twenty-five dollars for rent, of course, but it would be so much nicer if some one would give us a room.
gpt
Let me see. There's that little frame shop where the red-haired milliner used to be. We might get that. It's no good for business, away off up the street that way.
human
Be careful what you say about red hair, warned Catherine.
gpt
Who owns the building?
human
Judge Arthur. He's a public-spirited man. He'll let us have it cheap anyway.
gpt
Good! O, I am so happy and excited about it I feel like one of Hannah Eldred's squeals; I'm afraid if she were here I'd join her in one. Here we are at Miss Ainsworth's. Are you sure we dare ask her?