human
and Daniella gave an exclamation of pleasure.
gpt
Try it on,
human
Ef I had a pair of shoes I'd go hunt up maw, she said.
gpt
Leastways, I'd go if I could leave the old man.
human
The shoes are here, too,
gpt
Shoes never feels good, she said,
human
She ought to be here then,
gpt
I wisht I could go hunt her up, said Daniella, anxiously.
human
You don't reckon nothin' could have ketched her, do you?
gpt
No, I don't see why anything should,
human
Yuh-alls thinks somethin's went wrong with my maw, she cried. Daniella looked helplessly at the old man.
gpt
I dassent leave him, I dassent, an' I wants to fin' my maw.
human
I'll stay with your grandfather, she said.
gpt
You go to town with my cousin and my sister and hunt up your mother. I'll stay till you can come back.
human
Oh, Nan!
gpt
Oh, Nan! repeated Polly,
human
Yes, I think I ought.
gpt
I won't forget you, said Daniella in a low tense voice.
human
You're good, you are, an' I'll work fo' you. I'll trap rabbits fo' you, I'll get nuts fo' you, I will. Grandad ain't no trouble, but you has to watch him lessen he sets hisse'f on fiah, an' he has to hev his supper airly. I'll come right back soon as I finds maw,
gpt
I will stay till you come,
human
Thar's a pone o' braid on the shelf, un'er thet dish, said Daniella,
gpt
All grandad has to hev is a bowl of coffee an' some braid, Daniella went on.
human
I'm goin' away fur a little while, grandad, she said, turning to the old man.
gpt
Now you behave yo'se'f an' don't give no trouble.
human
Nobody'll git anythin' outen me, said the old man with a chuckle.
gpt
I'll be as dumb as an oyster.
human
He don't know what I'm talkin' about, Daniella explained.
gpt
You needn't min' him, jest keep up the fiah an' see that he doesn't fool with hit.
human
If we're going, we must start at once, said Polly,