human
Why, it's like the nicest sort of a girls' story, Rob, cried Hester.
gpt
How perfectly lovely to live such adventures! And here am I all alone!
human
And here are you seeing plays, studying whatever you like, going to concerts, and doing all kinds of things! retorted Rob.
gpt
It's funny enough to tell, but let me assure you, Miss Hester Baldwin, there are times when the mercury gets pretty low in the little grey house.
human
It's going to climb, and stay up, said Mr. Baldwin.
gpt
And now, Hester, take Rob to bed--she is more tired than she realizes. And to-morrow, while I set in motion the wheels which are to prove the wheel of fortune to her, you show Rob all of New York you can crowd into a day. I suppose we mustn't try to keep you a moment longer than can be helped, Bobs bahadur?
human
No, please, Mr. Baldwin, said Rob.
gpt
I should be happy here, and you are all only too good to me, but they are troubled at home, and need me.
human
I can believe they need you, my dear, in joy or sorrow,
gpt
Oh, you're up, are you, Rob? cried Hester, trailing into Rob's room in her pale blue, eiderdown wrapper.
human
I came to call you. If you're strong enough, I'm going to take you from Dan to Beersheba to-day--or at least from Nellie to Columbia. Nellie's the seal down in the Aquarium, and----
gpt
Please, Hester, don't tell me Columbia is the college, because even in Fayre we've heard of Columbia College, interrupted Rob.
human
I'm strong, and shall be ready soon.
gpt
It's a whirl of a Battery, with imaginary old Dutchmen airing themselves by the harbor waves, and high buildings, as modern as a minute ago, and rattling trolleys, and rising elevated roads bending around dizzy curves, and splendid college libraries, and impressive tombs overlooking the Palisades, and guarding soldiers' ashes and tattered flags, and swarming Harlem flats, and gorgeous Fifth Avenue mansions, and cathedral spires, Rob said at last, sinking wearily down on a seat before the entrance to the Art Museum.
human
I can't go in, Hester, not if all the pictures in Europe and Michelangelo's Moses are in there. I didn't think I should give out, but let's risk New York and I meeting again, and finishing up. If we don't, I know one of us will be finished up this time for good.