human
Why, Oscar, I thought you and Frank were good friends, and I should suppose you would be willing to relieve him a few days. The poor boy has been away from his mother nearly a year, and it is natural that he should want to go home and spend Thanksgiving. If you were in his place, and he in yours, don't you think you should like the arrangement your father proposes?
gpt
I suppose I should, replied Oscar;
human
You will not lose all your vacation, said his father
gpt
If you are lively, you can do all I shall want you to do in four or five hours, and have the rest of the day to yourself.
human
And I 'll help you, too,
gpt
Thanksgiving week