human
Come along, Ruth! Oh, Agnes! Oh, the poor bairns! Oh, the wee ones!
gpt
Something must have happened!
human
It is very evident,
gpt
Can't we do something?
human
Yes, we must help,
gpt
I think perhaps it will be best if you remain here, said Mr. Howbridge.
human
I don't imagine anything very much out of the ordinary has happened, from what I know of the family, he said with a smile.
gpt
I'll go and see, and if any more help is needed I shall let you young ladies know. Unless it is, the fewer on the scene the better, perhaps.
human
Especially if any one is hurt, murmured Clo Baker.
gpt
I never could stand the sight of a child hurt.
human
They don't seem to have lost their voices, at any rate, remarked Lucy.
gpt
Listen:
human
Let me down! Do you hear, Sammy Pinkney! Let me down!
gpt
I'm not doing anything! I can't get you down! It's Billy Bumps. He did it!
human
Two boys in mischief,
gpt
No, Billy is a goat, so I understand, said Clo.
human
I hope he hasn't butted one of the children down the cistern.