human
Golden! Perfectly golden! exclaimed the child.
gpt
But, of course, one could never get the nightmare in this lovely bird cage. She stopped, apparently reasoning out bird cages, nightmares and ghostly attics.
human
And I have simply got to have a strange experience, she scratched her heels together anxiously.
gpt
I just couldn't give that up,
human
But you do think this is a pretty room?
gpt
Glorious! declared Nora rapturously.
human
And I'm afraid it has been rather silly to get set on certain things without really knowing about them. Dreams are uncertain, after all.
gpt
But the attic is a real spook parlor, he chimed in,
human
But Jerry, again came the opposition from Mrs. Manton,
gpt
she paused.
human
I know it's clean, for Vita takes a pride in fixing attics, but why----
gpt
Now Ted, the voice was as soft as a boy's,
human
I really am not objecting, said the wife with a smile,
gpt
I'm just qualifying.
human
But who dares qualify day dreams?
gpt
I guess maybe, she pondered,
human
That's exactly it, dear, said Mrs. Manton,
gpt
All the same, insisted Jerry,
human
I'm strong for that attic. It smells just like the woods after my men have made a good, clean cutting. Come along, girlie, and let me show it to you.
gpt
How's this?
human
Oh, wonderful! Those beams, they slant just like the story books say,
gpt
Good enough to give you the right sort of nightmare, eh? Well, that's nice. Ted is always after the cobwebs, but I don't let her spoil them if I'm around. You see, cobwebs have a lot to do in my business.
human
Cobwebs? Nora poked her little head in between two chummy beams.
gpt
What do cobwebs do in surveying?
human
They make a cross line on my object glass. I'll show you when I get around to it, replied Jerry.
gpt
Now see here, here's the secret chest, he was opening a big wooden box,
human
he continued,
gpt
The people who had this place gave a big party, I believe, explained Mrs. Ted,
human
But just look! Nora was almost in the big cedar chest; in fact, nothing more than a bump of white, ending in two small brown spots that waggled like sandaled feet, was visible. Presently the curly head emerged in a cloud of brilliant, spangly stuff, very evidently the costumes.
gpt
Aren't these just wonderful!
human
Oh yes, agreed Jerry,
gpt
No, what?
human
They're just a box of tricks. But this is the box empty. See here, Jerry opened, with some difficulty, the long narrow closet that was built in a corner of the attic room.
gpt
I have always wondered why this had a ventilator at the top----
human
Jerry! called his wife rather sharply.
gpt
Please don't do all the exploring in one day. Nora must change her things and come down stairs. She may want something to eat after her journey.
human
All right, Ted, I'll subside, replied the jolly man.
gpt
The fact is---- he whispered to Nora,