human
Mrs. Dunn is a little disappointing, Peggy observed at last.
gpt
She doesn’t seem quite--sincere. That was as severe as Peggy could very well be on short acquaintance.
human
But as for Jimmy, she went on with sudden enthusiasm,
gpt
O, by the way, Peggy, her mother said,
human
She came in a naughty-mobeel,
gpt
My! Doesn’t she think she’s swell, scoffed Dick.
human
Fur coat and a dress that trails.
gpt
It seems, explained Mrs. Raymond, ignoring her son’s outburst,
human
O, yes, mother. That was Elaine’s collar. I was a little worried for fear nobody would buy it, but not because it wasn’t nice enough. I was afraid it was _too_ nice. Lots of people come to our Bazar with just about fifty cents to spend, and I was sure the price of the collar would look dreadfully big to nearly everybody. But we really couldn’t mark it less than it was worth.
gpt
Certainly not,
human
And then Mrs. Summerfield Ely came in, and I was sure the collar was as good as sold, for it was really the nicest thing there, mother. Just as soon as I could get the chance I called her attention to it, and she looked at it a minute through her lorgnette--
gpt
O, say, sneered Dick,
human
And she said right off, ’I’ll take that,’ continued Peggy tranquilly;
gpt
I was so glad, especially on Elaine’s account. It makes you feel horrid to put lots of work into a thing and have it left over.
human
What did Mrs. Ely want of me, mother?
gpt
She wants to order a pair of cuffs to match the collar. She wasn’t sure who did the work, but she thought you could tell her. I am very glad, added Mrs. Raymond,
human
I was going to run over and tell Elaine, she confessed.
gpt
But I suppose the news will keep.