human
Know, silly child, she said,
gpt
Make things make themselves! Mother Carey used to think in the twilight.
human
I suppose that is what mothers are for!
gpt
Spanking is all very well in its poor way, she used to say,
human
Listen, she said.
gpt
Do you hear the frogs?
human
I've been listening to them for the last half-hour, her mother said.
gpt
Isn't everything sweet to-night, with the soft air and the elms all feathered out, and the new moon!
human
Was it ever so green before? Nancy wondered, leaning over the window-sill by her mother's side.
gpt
Were the trees ever so lace-y? Was any river ever so clear, or any moon so yellow? I am so sorry for the city people tonight! Sometimes I think it can't be so beautiful here as it looks, mother. Sometimes I wonder if part of the beauty isn't inside of us!
human
Part of all beauty is in the eyes that look at, it,
gpt
And I've been reading Mrs. Harmon's new reference Bible, Nancy continued,