human
There aren’t any small persons over here, she announced, scowling darkly in Ruth’s direction.
gpt
There’s nobody here but free big girls.
human
I wonder what Taffy’s doing, she said diplomatically.
gpt
I hope he isn’t out on the front lawn where he’ll get into a quarrel with the butcher’s dog.
human
Let’s see! I wonder if I left any caramels on the plate in the pantry last night. Yes, I believe there were two or three.
gpt
Maybe Dick ate ’em,
human
He hadn’t eaten them fifteen minutes ago when I came upstairs. On the plate with the blue castle, Dorothy, dear, and Sally’ll hand it down to you if you can’t reach it. Peggy laughed out, as Dorothy clattered down the stairs.
gpt
Isn’t she quick? she exclaimed admiringly.
human
That child knew in a second you wanted to get rid of her.
gpt
Why, Ruth! Peggy took an impulsive step forward.
human
Then it’s really--
gpt
It’s something really dreadful, Ruth returned, biting the lip which would tremble, in spite of her efforts. She turned the key in the lock to secure the conference against further interruptions, and held a letter toward Peggy.
human
Read that,
gpt
My dear boy, Peggy read, and then looked up bewildered.
human
Why, I don’t see--
gpt
O, go on, Ruth cried, with, an impatient stamp of her foot.