human
Oh, how lovely, but when the drawing room was revealed and all the beautiful pictures were unveiled, she sat in the middle of the floor and gazed around. All this she had longed to see and now she was in the midst of it.
gpt
I have a right to be here, haven't I, Aunt Helen? she asked.
human
I really have a right. You invited me.
gpt
Why, of course, Nan.
human
I shall tell Aunt Sarah I had. She will say I sneaked in or stood around till you had to ask me, but I didn't.
gpt
Of course not, you silly little girl. Come now, I am half starved. Let us go see what Martha has ready for us.
human
Oh, I forgot about eating. I wonder what Aunt Sarah will say to my not coming home.
gpt
Will she be alarmed?
human
No, not that exactly, because sometimes I take my pocket full of biscuits and stay out all day on Saturdays. I play I'm all sorts of people and that I have all kinds of wonderful things to eat. Have I ever had a meal in this house?
gpt
Many a time you have sat in your father's high-chair, and have banged on the table with a spoon, and, later on, you had many a sly meal with us when you would run off and I would catch you coming here. You couldn't cross the brook but would stand on the other side and call to me, 'Nenny, Nenny,' for that was as near Helen as you could get.
human
I really think I ought to go home. I could come back, I think.
gpt
And leave me to eat my luncheon alone?
human
I don't care, said Nan resolutely to herself,
gpt
I'm not going to be impolite to Aunt Helen even if Aunt Sarah doesn't approve. She can punish me if she wants to. I shall not mind going without my supper.
human
I dreaded coming back, Nannie dear, but now I am glad to come since I have seen you.