human
Don't, Harry; what a tease you are! said his sister.
gpt
I should like to tell you, dear, she added, in a patronising tone.
human
Come and sit down here, and tell me what you want.
gpt
It's what you want; don't forget that, Polly, else she'll get her back up, and go off again, laughed her brother; but he was not sorry the embargo had been taken off their intercourse with the fisherman's family; for although he had had surreptitious dealings with boys sometimes, they had to be so watchful lest they should be discovered that the play was considerably hindered. Now he understood that this advance on Tiny's part was a direct concession from Coomber himself, for he and the boys had long ago agreed to try and draw the little girl into some intimacy as the only way of breaking down the restrictions laid upon them. But Tiny had proved obstinate. She had been asked again and again, but she had always returned the same answer:
human
Daddy would let her some day, and then she would play with them.
gpt
God is good to all: He loves both boys and girls. At this point Tiny interrupted her by laying her hand on her arm, and saying eagerly:
human
Are you quite sure that is what it says?
gpt
Why, don't you think I can read? said Polly, in a half-offended tone. But the subject was new to her, and so she was anxious to read further, and turned to the page again and read on. At the bottom was a line or two in smaller print, and Polly read these longer words with a touch of pride:
human
Jesus said, Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
gpt
Then this must be Jesus, and these are the little children,
human
Will you show me now how you make up them nice words?
gpt
Oh, it's easy enough if you know the letters; but you must learn the letters first,