human
Take up your book and stop talking,
gpt
But it don't matter, she said to herself;
human
Mother, may I ask John if father's likely to be at home? Sometimes he comes home earlier than usual. P'waps he came home to lunch and is waiting for us. Can I call out to John through the window, mother?
gpt
No, sit still, you do fidget so.
human
I'll try to be quiet, mother; it's only 'cos I'm so incited.
gpt
Oh, dear, said Mrs. Ogilvie to herself,
human
What are you doing that for?
gpt
said Sibyl.
human
You are like a poor cat when it is rubbed the wrong way, aren't you, just now, mother?
gpt
Don't be so ridiculous.