human
Chunky, you look like a steamed pudding,
gpt
Yes, an underdone one,
human
That may be, agreed Stacy solemnly.
gpt
But I can keep on baking till I am done, while you are so tough on the outside that the inside of you never would get done.
human
Ned, I guess that one reached the spot,
gpt
Never touched me,
human
There! What did I tell you? demanded Stacy triumphantly.
gpt
His outside shell is so thick that you couldn't break through it with a mall.
human
Did Father send any word to me?
gpt
Oh, yes, I forgot. I have a letter for you in my pocket, replied Tad, flushing.
human
How careless of me.
gpt
Had I done that you fellows wouldn't have stopped talking about it for a month,