human
You lose your good clothes? Those t'ings not yours?
gpt
I have one like this,
human
Don't you like it, Vita? asked Jerry, his brown eyes twinkling.
gpt
We were thinking of getting you one like it--for your tramps through the woods, you know.
human
Don't tease her, Jerry, Ted ordered.
gpt
He is only fooling, Vita,
human
The girls are coming over this afternoon with a manual, the candidate said as tea was finished,
gpt
I see where Cap and I will have to paddle our own canoe hereafter, lamented Jerry.
human
That's just the way with you girls. I get you all broke in and you race off and join up with the Indians. Well, he sighed deeply,
gpt
I suppose Ted and I and Cap will have to go on our picnics alone, in spite of all our plans.
human
Oh, Cousin Jerry! Did you have a picnic planned!
gpt
I did but I haven't, he replied, with pretended disappointment.
human
What good are picnics for Girl Scouts? They want big game with real guns and elephant meat for supper,
gpt
Oh, Cousin Jerry! pouted Nora.
human
If you really had a picnic planned couldn't we have it, and couldn't I invite my Scout friends?
gpt
Jerry gave in.
human
I'll fix up the finest little picnic those Scouts ever heard tell of. Just you wait and see.
gpt
But we are going to celebrate privately this evening, Nora, Ted added.
human
How would you like to go to a picture play?
gpt
Oh, I'd love it, of course. I do so love motion pictures, and the Misses Baily are so fussy about letting any of us go.
human
I'll bet, agreed Jerry.
gpt
Want you to see Mother Goose and Little Jack Horner----
human
Both of which are each, interrupted Ted.
gpt
Guess you had better read up your nursery rhymes, Jerry.
human
Well, I didn't take your college course, Theodora, but I went to Sunday School a lot--had to,
gpt
Then, it's all settled for this evening, continued Ted, quite as if there had been no break in the conversation.
human
We will ride into Lenox and see the 'movies.' I know it's a good picture this week and it isn't Mother Goose either.
gpt
Glad of that. I hate the old lady myself, scoffed Jerry.
human
This afternoon I must go out to moorlands, Ted, he said next, seriously.
gpt
Suppose you and Nora take the day off and loaf? You did a lot of hard work this morning----
human
But I want to finish pegging off the west end,
gpt
Oh, could I help you, Cousin Ted? begged Nora.
human
I would just love to do some real surveying.
gpt
And I would love to have you, certainly. We will rest for one full hour, then I'll let you carry the chains and drops, and off we go to the West End. How's that?
human
Lovely. Will Cap come?
gpt
Sartin sure, declared Jerry.
human
I never let the youngsters go out on location without the big dog, do I Cap?
gpt
which she wanted to call a tape line until Ted explained that carpenters had tape lines and surveyors used