human
Oh, dear! she sighed.
gpt
We must take a lot of it back, Kenny. Why didn't you keep track of what you were spending? Why, that's nearly a fourth of one thousand dollars.
human
And we haven't begun to paint the house yet, or paper the walls, or set out the flower beds, or--
gpt
Goodness me! she cried, aghast.
human
You are not going to do all that now, are you?
gpt
Every bit of it, he affirmed.
human
I am going to rebuild the barn, put in a new well, dig a cistern, build a smoke-house, lay a brick walk down to the front gate and put up a brand new picket fence--
gpt
You must be made of money,
human
I am richer now than when we started out this morning,
gpt
When you say things like that, you almost make me wish you were not my brother,
human
And what would you do if I were not your brother?
gpt
You would be dreadfully shocked if I were to tell you,--but I can't help saying that Barry would be so jealous he wouldn't know what to do.
human
You might find yourself playing with fire.
gpt
Well, she said, flippantly,
human
I've got over wanting to play with dolls. Now don't scold me! I can see by your face that you'd like to shake me good and hard. My, what a frown! I am glad it isn't January. If your face was to freeze--There! That's better. I shouldn't mind at all if it froze now. You look much nicer when you smile, Kenny. Her voice dropped a little and a serious expression came into her eyes.
gpt
I don't believe I ever saw father smile. But I've seen him when he looked exactly as you did just then. I--I hope you don't mind my talking that way about your father, Kenny. I wouldn't if he were not mine as well.
human
You knew him far better than I, he reminded her. Then he added brightly:
gpt
I shall try to do better from now on. I'll smile--if it kills me.
human
Don't do that, she protested, with a pretty grimace.
gpt
I've been in mourning for ages, it seems, and I'm sure I should hate you if you kept me in black for another year or two.