human
It is Lad! called the Little Colonel, excitedly.
gpt
Oh, Papa Jack! Is he goin' to stay heah all the time?
human
Yes, he belongs here now, answered Mr. Sherman.
gpt
I want both my little girls to be well mounted, and to ride every day.
human
For Betty from Papa Jack.
gpt
Is he really mine? she insisted,
human
Really yours, and just the same,
gpt
I want to whisper something in your ear, Mr. Sherman. As he bent his head she whispered,
human
Thank you for writing Papa Jack on the card. That made me happier than anything else.
gpt
That is what I want you to call me always now, my little daughter, he answered, kissing her lightly on the cheek.
human
Locust is your home now, and you belong to all of us. Your godmother, the Little Colonel, and I each claim a share.
gpt
What makes you so quiet?
human
I was thinking of the way Joyce's fairy tale ended, said Betty.
gpt
What do you mean?
human
Oh, it's only some of my foolishness, said Betty, looking back over her shoulder with a laugh.
gpt
I'm just so glad that I'm alive, and so glad that I am me, and so happy because everybody is so heavenly kind to me, that I wouldn't change places with the proudest princess that ever sat on a throne.
human
Then come on, and let's race to the post-office,