human
What shall I do with you? groaned poor Rosemary.
gpt
After this, you'll have to stay in the yard, Shirley. You know Hugh would scold if he heard you were playing in the dump lot. Promise Sister you won't go away from the house to-morrow morning.
human
I might want to go,
gpt
But you mustn't! Rosemary's voice was earnest.
human
You can't run all over town like this, darling. You'll be run over by an automobile, or something dreadful will happen to you. Promise to stay in your own yard like a good girl.
gpt
I don't want to tell Hugh, she explained,
human
Running away is something most children go through, pronounced Winnie.
gpt
You never had the trick, Rosemary, but Hugh did and so did Sarah. Your father spanked Hugh and cured him and your mother and I together cured Sarah. We tied her to a tree with a rope and she was so ashamed to have the other children see her that she promised not to leave the yard without permission.
human
But Shirley won't promise, said Rosemary.
gpt
She keeps saying she might want to go. Aunt Trudy thinks we should tell Hugh about her.
human
Well I think myself he might be able to break her of the trick, admitted Winnie.
gpt
Shirley thinks a heap of him and yet she's a little afraid of him too. But I'm like you, Rosemary--I hate to bother him just now. He's worried about that hospital case and last night he was called out twice.
human
Could we tie Shirley to a tree?
gpt
She's too big for that, Winnie advised her.
human
Sarah was only three years old when that was tried. Shirley would untie the knots or cut the rope or get someone to unloose her. No, we'll have to keep a good watch on her and trust to making her see she's doing wrong. You can reason with Shirley, if she is only six years old.
gpt
Oh dear, sighed Rosemary, quite worn out with her experiences,
human
I never knew it was so hard to bring up children!
gpt
Biggest job in the world, Winnie said shortly.
human
Mothers never rest and their work is never done.