human
Welcome home!
gpt
What's the difference between a mermaid and a tadpole? asked another, in a loud voice, and without a pause continued:
human
These, said Merla,
gpt
They're funny, said Trot, laughing again.
human
It's almost as good as a circus. I don't think they would make me tired; but, then, I'm not a mermaid.
gpt
Mr. Johnsing, asked one,
human
I don't know, Tommy Blimken, answered a big crab in the middle of the row.
gpt
Because they both get tired,
human
How do the crabs in the sea know anything 'bout auto'biles?
gpt
Why, Tommy Blimken and Harry Hustle were both captured once by humans and put in an aquarium, answered the mermaid.
human
But one day they climbed out and escaped, finally making their way back to the sea and home again. So they are quite traveled you see, and great favorites among the crabs. While they were on land they saw a great many curious things, and so I suppose they saw automobiles.
gpt
We did, we did! cried Harry Hustle, an awkward crab with one big claw and one little one.
human
And we saw earth people with legs--awfully funny they were; and animals called horses, with legs; and other creatures with legs; and the people cover themselves with the queerest things--they even wear feathers and flowers on their heads, and----
gpt
Oh, we know all about that, said Trot;
human
Well, you're lucky to get off from it and into the good water, said the Crab.
gpt
I nearly died on the earth; it was so stupid, dry and airy. But the circus was great. They held the performance right in front of the aquarium where we lived, and Tommy and I learned all the tricks of the tumblers. Hi! Come on, fellows, and show the earth people what you can do!