human
It has cleared off beautifully, said Nan as she opened the kitchen door to look out.
gpt
Good morning, Lady Gray, she greeted the big cat which came purring to rub against her.
human
I hope my stormy time is over, too, she went on.
gpt
It certainly was a gray day yesterday, but to-day Aunt Sarah will surely come and Mitty will be back, so there is only breakfast to trouble me. I haven't the least idea what I ought to have, or, I should say, what I can have. I thought Aunt Sarah would be here to decide all such things. I can't have bacon and eggs again! Unc' Landy! Ah, Unc' Landy!
human
Mawnin,' miss, he said, taking off his battered hat with a bow.
gpt
Fine day arter de rain.
human
It is indeed. Unc' Landy, I want you to cut some slices of ham for me.
gpt
Yass, miss. Whar dat Mitty?
human
Now you know Mitty won't get back till nine o'clock. She never does after a festival or a picnic or a parlor social, as she calls it. She is too sleepy after staying up half the night.
gpt
Po' miserble sinnah, grumbled Unc' Landy.
human
Bad man git her suah ef her foots keep on a-twitchen' when de banjo play.
gpt
Oh, Mitty is all right, returned Nan smiling.
human
You are too hard on her, Unc' Landy.
gpt
he replied.
human
Yuh jest bleedged to beat erligion inter 'em. Dey foots is on de broad road to destruction, and yuh bleedged to drive 'em back wid er stick, jest lak a sheep er a heifer er a pig when dey gits outer de parf. How much ham yuh reckon yuh wants, honey?
gpt
Oh, a couple of slices. I suppose you can tell how long to cook it. I had an awful time with my supper last night, and it wasn't very good after all. I forgot to put salt in the biscuits and the bacon was chunky.
human
Whafo' yuh mek any fuss jest fo' yuh-alls? said Unc' Landy.
gpt
Why yuh don' jest picnic till yo' Aunt Sarah come? 'Tain' no diffunce ef yuh chilluns ain' got a comp'ny brekfus.
human
But it is a difference when we have two strangers.
gpt
Strangers? Who dey?
human
The Gordon boys, Randolph and Ashby. They were to have come to-day, you know, but they got here yesterday instead.
gpt
Law, honey, is dat so? An' de ole man ain' on han' to he'p yuh-alls out when dat fool chile Mitty away. Now, ain' dat scan'lous fo' Unc' Landy git ketched in de rain an' not git home in time fo' suppah? I clar it righ down owdacious. Nemmine, don' yuh werry, chile, I fix yo' brekfus. What yuh reckon yuh have?
human
Ham; you know I asked you to cut it.
gpt
Brile ham. Yes'm, and a pone, aig pone. How dat do?
human
I used all the eggs last night.
gpt
Dey mo' in de hen-house, I reckon. I git 'em. Coffee, yuh bleedged ter have a good cup of coffee.
human
Well, yes, I suppose Randolph drinks it and maybe Ashby does. We'll have it, anyhow.
gpt
Might fry some taters, er tomats,
human
Yes, they would be good.
gpt
Den go 'long an' set de table, honey, whilst I git de aigs, an' den' yuh come tell ole Landy whar things is an' he git yo' brekfus. He cook, yass 'm, dat he kin. He domeskit, Landy are.