human
I told Hickory, long ago, that that biggest sister of yours would set Lake Ponetcong on fire yet; or he told me, I don't know which, and it don't make no difference now; but, anyway, I'm free to confess she's done it. To think of a girl of sixteen takin' a pack of boarders into that big hotel, and makin' a success of it! It is surprisin'! and she does everything up so slick, too. Why, Hickory says the meals is always on time, and the whole place is always as neat and cleared-up lookin' as my best room.
gpt
My sister Dorothy _is_ a smart girl, agreed Fairy, who was always ready to stand up for her family;
human
Mr. Faulkner says she has great 'zecutive billerty,--and I guess she has.
gpt
You all have, said Mrs. Hickox, heartily.
human
You're as queer as Dick's hatband,--every one of you,--but you're smarter 'n steel-traps. And the rest of you work just as good as Dorothy does. You ain't none of you shirks. Of course you have lots of help, but I s'pose you need it. Hickory, he does a lot of work for you, but, land! he gets paid enough, so it's all right.
gpt
Wouldn't you like to come over and see the roof-garden?
human
No, child, no; I ain't got no use for new-fangled doin's. My old-fashioned garden is good enough for me. I like to read about things in newspapers, but I don't hanker none about being mixed up in 'em. Run along now, here comes Mr. Hickox and he'll be wantin' his supper. Run along, quick now,--good-bye. Well I _am_ surprised!