human
I used to think that if I wasn't a human being, made in the image of God, I'd like to be the milkman's horse in Mifflin,
gpt
Why, Mary Rose?
human
Because it was so friendly to go from house to house every morning with milk for the babies and cream for the coffee. Everyone in Mifflin was a friend to old Whiteface. Why--why! she broke her story short to stand still and stare at the boy and the dog, who were both staring at her. The boy's face was one broad grin and the dog's tail was wagging frantically.
gpt
Why, Solomon Crocker! It's never you! Oh, Solomon! as he darted to her.
human
I've missed you more than tongue could tell. It seems a hundred thousand years since we were together. Jimmie Bronson, however did you know that I'd made arrangements for Solomon to come to Waloo?
gpt
I didn't know but I wanted to leave Mifflin and I couldn't let old Sol stay alone. You know Aunt Nora died just after you left and there wasn't any home for me any more. I wanted to see the world so I thought I'd bring the pup and if you didn't want him I'd be glad to keep him. He's a dandy dog and he's valuable. He's helped to more than pay our way.
human
How did he do that, Jimmie? I'm sorry about your Aunt Nora but now you have one more friend in Heaven and you've lots left on earth. He's got heaps of friends right here, hasn't he? She looked at Bob Strahan and the two girls for confirmation of her words.
gpt
We're all friends in Waloo. But how did Solomon help you to earn your way?
human
I've taught him a lot of new tricks. He's a smart dog and learned like lightning. Folks were glad to see him perform. I never asked for pay but they always gave me something. I could have sold him half a dozen times for big money but he's your dog, Mary Rose, so I brought him right along.
gpt
Show us his new tricks, begged Mary Rose.
human
Show them to us this minute.