human
I shor' thanks ye fer this hyar rifle-gun, an', come Thanksgiving time, I hopes ter send ye a wild turkey bird killed by hit.
gpt
If you do that I shall be more than repaid, responded Donald.
human
Well, good friends of mine, I must be on my way; but don't think that you have seen the last of me. I've found the ideal spot in which to spend a vacation, and next summer I'll be back here again, D. V.
gpt
What's 'D. V.'?
human
It stands for _Deo Volente_--Latin words which mean, 'God willing.'
gpt
I hopes thet yo' _does_ come back, an' we-all will be here ter welcome ye, D. V. said Rose; then added, shyly,
human
I hev a gift fer yo' ter take back home ter leetle Muriel, ef yo're willin'. Hit's in the cabin, an', ef yo'll wait, I'll run an' git hit fer ye.
gpt
Of course I'll be glad to take it to her, my child, and I know that she'll be delighted both with it and the stories I shall tell her about Smiles. But wait, I will go with you, for there is one thing more I want to do before I leave, if you can find me a piece of string.