human
I want to know! exclaimed Mr. Flinders now, opening his eyes to their widest.
gpt
And that's what Roberta went away for--we was wonderin'. Very valuable, is it? I want to know! And Roberta went to attend to it! She's young for such business, seems's if! Still, she's al'ays been smart, Roberta has. Well, I'm sure I'm glad; you do deserve it. Sho! I've got a telegraph for you in my hand this minute! Here 'tis; I forgot it. I guess I'll be goin'. I'm comin' for Maimie on Saturday, so you be ready, Maimie. I sh'd think you'd want to see your folks. Hope the telegraph is good news; you do deserve it.
human
Will be in Fayre on ten-ten from New York on Thursday, she read.
gpt
It's signed William Armstrong; is that any of the gentlemen you saw, Rob?
human
It's _one_ of them, cried Rob, eagerly seizing the telegram from Wythie's hand.
gpt
It's the old gentleman, and he's coming to-morrow! Oh, Mardy and other girls, don't you hope it will be all right?
human
What will be all right? Hallo, Rob! We heard you were back, and we came to see the city polish you had acquired,
gpt
Oh, hallo, nice big boys, cried Rob, turning to meet them with outstretched hands and her most April face.
human
I didn't get much polish in two days, I fear me, but I think and hope I got what I went for.
gpt
Of course you did! We knew what would happen! cried Basil.
human
We're going down to get your bag--our bag! We're anxious about it, so we're going to bring it up. Abbott told us you left it with him. And we're going to take you with us to identify us, so get your hat and come along, and on the way you can tell us all that you and Gotham did to each other.
gpt
I suppose I might go to market with these foolish but spotless giraffes, Mardy,
human
Come with the giraffes, you little brown deer,
gpt
And order something special for luncheon to-morrow when Mr. Armstrong is here,
human
Run along, Robin, and get ready while Wythie and I make out our list for you,