human
That's all right, called Mr. Bobbsey.
gpt
He may come in. What is it, Tommy?
human
I've come to do the errands, to earn the quarter you gave me yesterday,
gpt
Oh, there's no hurry about that, returned Mr. Bobbsey.
human
I don't know what errands I want done to-day.
gpt
Well, I'd like to do some, Tommy said.
human
I'd like to earn that money, and then, maybe, you'd have some more errands for me to run, afterward, so I could earn more money. I need it very much, and Mr. Fitch hasn't any work for me to-day. I want to do all I can before school opens, Tommy went on,
gpt
That's right. How is your grandmother, Tommy?
human
She--she's sick,
gpt
Sick? That's too bad!
human
That's why I want some more errands to do, so I can earn money for her. She was hungry when I got home yesterday, and I spent that money you gave me--all but the five cents for car fare--to buy her things to eat. There wasn't anything in the house.
gpt
Oh, come now! That's too bad! said Mr. Bobbsey.
human
We must look into this. Here, Freddie, you and Johnnie and Tommie go down to the corner and get some ice cream. It's a hot day, and he held out some money to Tommy.
gpt
I'll let you carry it, he said,
human
Could I have this one ten cent piece all for myself?
gpt
Why, of course you may. There is a dime for each of you. Don't you like ice cream?
human
Oh, yes indeed. But I'd rather save this for my grandmother. I'm not very warm.
gpt
Now look here! said Mr. Bobbsey with a laugh.
human
You spend that money for yourself and for Freddie and Johnnie. I'll see that your grandmother is taken care of. I'm going to telephone to my wife, now, to go down to see her.
gpt
Oh, all right, thank you!