human
Shirley loves to hear the cuckoo call,
gpt
Where is Shirley?
human
I dare say she's run away again,
gpt
Run away? repeated Doctor Hugh sharply.
human
Why, what do you mean?
gpt
Well, Hugh I'm sorry to tell you, but Shirley has run away several times lately, said Aunt Trudy.
human
She has been absent from lunch twice this week. I've talked to her and I know Rosemary has, but nothing seems to do any good.
gpt
Do you mean to tell me that that baby has been allowed to run around this town alone? demanded the doctor sternly.
human
What have you been thinking of? What have you all been doing?
gpt
Well she is very self-willed, offered Aunt Trudy,
human
Why didn't you tell him, then?
gpt
That will do, said her brother.
human
Rosemary, how long has Shirley been gone?
gpt
About an hour now, admitted Rosemary reluctantly.
human
I've been over to the dump lot, Hugh, and she isn't there.
gpt
The dump lot! ejaculated the doctor.
human
Is that where Shirley is in the habit of going? Suppose you tell me about this and how long it has been going on.