human
I hate to have you all go, said Mona, dolefully.
gpt
Now that I've new servants, and such good ones, I'd like to have you all stay on indefinitely.
human
There are others,
gpt
I know, but I don't want others. This crowd has become so chummy and nice it's a pity to break it up. Aren't you sorry to go, Bill?
human
Haven't gone yet!
gpt
But your things are all packed, and you're to go this afternoon,
human
Well, it's morning now; why borrow trouble? Let's have some fun instead.
gpt
Yes, let's! and Mona brightened up.
human
Let's go on a picnic!
gpt
I hate picnics, said Daisy;
human
I hate Lakeville, said Patty.
gpt
Let's have a dress-up party of some kind.
human
We can't get up a fancy dress party in a few hours, objected Adele Kenerley.
gpt
Let's have a contest of some sort,--with prizes. Tennis,--or basket ball.
human
Oh, it's too warm for those things, said Laurence Cromer.
gpt
Let's do something quieter. I'll tell you what,--let's play Human Parcheesi! Just the thing.
human
What IS Human Parcheesi?
gpt
Oh, it's a new game, explained Cromer;
human
How do you play it?
gpt
I don't quite know myself yet. I haven't finished making it up. Anyway, you have to have more people. Let me see, we have seven here. Can you get some more, Mona? We won't play till after luncheon. It will take the rest of the morning for me to finish making up the game. We'll play on the west lawn. Oh, it's going to be lovely! I want four billion yards of red ribbon and cosy decorations and a lot of things! Skip to the telephone, Mona, and invite enough people to make twenty of us all together. Tell 'em to come at three o'clock, I'll be ready then.
human
Bill has to go away about six,
gpt
Well, make 'em come at two, then. The game won't take long, once we get started. Now, I'll select four players. Mona will be one, and Daisy Dow, Jim Kenerley and I will be the others.
human
It's going to be the greatest fun ever, he declared.
gpt
If we can't get red ribbon, we'll take twine. Guess it'll be better, anyhow. Mona, will you send a slave to the general store to buy a lot of balls of twine?
human
I'll attend to it, said Patty,
gpt
Mona's telephoning.