human
Have you been awfully lonely, Carita?
gpt
No--not a bit.
human
Really?
gpt
No, truly I haven't. Mrs. Goodwin is such a dear, Blue Bonnet. She makes me think of my mother. She read to me--and cooked things for me, herself: the best milk toast, with cream on it; and to-day I had ice-cream--
human
You did? Well, that's more than we had. This was heavenly hash day!
gpt
I've had visitors, too; Miss North--she brought me those flowers over there--
human
Fraulein!
gpt
Yes--and she was real nice--as nice as _she_ could be, you know. Mary sent me this by Mrs. Goodwin--look!
human
Oh, a scrap book!
gpt
A memory book, Carita corrected.
human
You put everything in it, you know; things to remind you of the school after you have graduated or gone away. I hope I'll get it awfully full. Oh, Blue Bonnet, I know I'm going to be so happy here--in the school. Everybody has been so good to me.
gpt
And I'm doing penance for trying to thrust attention on Carita which she didn't need,