human
Good morning, sir.
gpt
So you're back?
human
Did you hear that I was lost? I was so ashamed. I thought I could find my way anywhere in Waloo just as I could in Mifflin. But you couldn't get lost in Mifflin, no matter how hard you tried. You'd be sure to find yourself in the cemetery or at the post office or the lumber yard. She looked up at the cross face and ventured a smile.
gpt
You'll be glad to hear that I've found Jenny Lind, she said joyfully.
human
I knew all the time you hadn't borrowed her and I guess now other people will be sorry they thought you stole her.
gpt
You've found your bird?
human
Yes, I have. I'll tell you all about it. Are you going my way? Usually I go up the other street, that's the shortest, but today I'm going over this way to meet Anna Paulovitch and walk with her so the boys won't tease her. And she told him about Anna Paulovitch and her yellow curls which had led to the discovery of Jenny Lind.
gpt
And I'm going to buy Becky a bird of her own with the money I've earned, because I don't have to pay a cent of board for George Washington. He's self-supporting, you know. Isn't it wonderful to be self-supporting? Mrs. Paulovitch has seven children and only one of them can earn anything. He's Mickey and he sells papers after school. If I were a gentleman and bought papers I'd always buy them of Mickey, she hinted delicately.
human
The other Paulovitches who are over six have to go to school. It takes a lot of washing to make bread enough for them but Mr. Strahan thinks he has found friends to help Anna. Aren't you glad you were born in America instead of Russia?