human
Why did she give it up?
gpt
I--I don't exactly know. It was after I came back from Virginia and Barbara came home. She said she would rather not be president any more, and asked Lulu to take her place.
human
I like Elsie, said Miss Jessie.
gpt
She is very clever, and has been rather spoiled in consequence, but there is much that is fine about her. She will make a noble woman, I am sure.
human
Elsie likes you, she said,
gpt
I had a letter from your father this afternoon, Miss Jessie said, after a little pause;
human
I am keeping it for you to read. He says things are looking up at the ranch, and he is hoping for a better season than last. He thinks he may possibly be able to come East for us himself next month. I do hope he can, for it would be such a treat for him.
gpt
I suppose he is thankful to get Mother back, said Marjorie,
human
Yes, indeed, but it wouldn't have been fair to have kept her any longer when she was so anxious to get home to your father. After all, she had a good long rest, and your father declares she is looking ten years younger in consequence.
gpt
What a wonderful winter it has been, said Marjorie, reflectively, resting her knee against her aunt's knee.
human
When I left home last October, how little any of us dreamed of all the strange, beautiful things that were going to happen. Those first weeks were pretty hard; I was a good deal more homesick than I let any of you know, but I knew everybody meant to be kind and I did try hard to make the best of things. Then came the Randolphs' invitation to spend the holidays in Virginia, and the wonderful discovery about Undine. And then--as if that wasn't happiness enough--Dr. Randolph saw you, and brought you and Mother back to New York with him. The operation was pretty dreadful, but ever since Dr. Randolph told us he was sure it had been a success, everything has been simply heavenly.