human
I should think you'd charge people something for looking at that ere place, stranger.
gpt
No, replied Dotty's father.
human
I don't calculate on asking folks nothing for the use of their eyes.
gpt
Well, said the man, getting up to go,
human
Wasn't it funny, giggled Dimple,
gpt
Yes, said Dotty.
human
But I'll tell you what, Dimple! when he said that, I had such a nice plan come into my head. You know you and me can make real nice corn-balls.
gpt
Well, let's get Pa, or else Zach, to make us a little table,--out of boards, you know; and let's put it on the bank, close to the place where folks go to see the fall; and every day let's pop a lot of corn, and make some balls, and set them on the table for the folks to eat. Don't you think that would be nice?
human
I'm afraid Mother wouldn't let us have so much molasses,
gpt
Oh, but don't you see I mean to have the folks _pay_ for 'em! We'll put a paper on the table, with 'two cents apiece,' or something like that, on it. And then they'll put the money on the table, and when they're gone away we'll go and fetch it. Won't that be fun? Perhaps there'd be a great, great deal,--most as much as a dollar!
human
Oh, no, cried Dimple,
gpt
Oh, I don't know, replied Dotty.
human
A good deal, I know, but I guess it isn't so much as a dollar.