human
Honor! This is glorious! But why didn't you wire and let us meet you? We never dreamed of your coming! Of course, the mater told me you were on your way home, but I didn't tell old Jimsy here, as long as you hadn't. I knew you meant some sort of surprise. I thought he'd hear from you from L. A. by any mail, now.
gpt
Say, Cart', remember that long letter I wrote Skipper, the night after the big smear?
human
Surely I do,
gpt
Well, she never got it.
human
It passed her, of course. It will come back,--probably follow her down here.
gpt
Oh, it'll show up sometime. I gave it to you to mail, didn't I?
human
Yes, I remember it distinctly, because it was the fattest one of yours I ever handled.
gpt
Yep. Had a lot on my chest that night.
human
Mrs. King thought you ought to rest before dinner, Honor.
gpt
At least I ought to make myself decent! She smoothed the collar Jimsy's arms had crumpled, the hair his shoulder had rubbed from its smooth plaits.
human
She must think I'm weird enough as it is!