human
Skinny said you was gettin’ money for the empty stockin’ kids, an’ so--
gpt
And so you brought it back,
human
Yes, Miss. I uster go to them shows myself, said the boy with an air suggesting that his youth was at least a score of years behind him.
gpt
They’s all right, they is.
human
Well, youngster, he said gruffly,
gpt
Wait a minute, she cried,
human
I’ve got something for you. She met Graham’s air of disapproving inquiry with a suggestion of defiance.
gpt
I’m going to give him a little ice cream,
human
Well, I like that! Graham was plainly indignant.
gpt
He’s lucky not to be in the lock-up, and here you are petting and pampering him. That’s just like a girl. You know perfectly, he scolded, as Peggy dished out the ice cream with a liberal hand,
human
I don’t know, said Peggy over her shoulder.
gpt
Nobody made you smart when you Sophomores stole the ice cream at the Freshman banquet.
human
O, that! exclaimed Graham, reddening.
gpt
That was different.
human
Yes, Peggy acknowledged generously,
gpt
It was different. As far as I know, you never took it back.