human
I want you,
gpt
I am yours,
human
Don't you want me?
gpt
And me?
human
I know you want me, put in Roger,
gpt
I want you all, said Patty, beaming on the group,
human
What's up, my lady?
gpt
Why, just this. Turn toward the main road, please. We've simply got to find a cook for Mona within an hour. I KNOW we can do it,--but, YOU tell ME how.
human
Dead easy, child. We'll just go out and kidnap one.
gpt
But cooks aren't found sitting in deserted baby carriages, to be tempted with candy. Now be sensible. Can't you think of any plan?
human
Not a plan! Can you?
gpt
Well, all I can think of is to go to see Susan.
human
Susan it is! Where does the lady reside?
gpt
Down this way two blocks, then turn to the right.
human
I know Susan wouldn't come, but she may know of some one else, went on Patty.
gpt
Here we are; stop at this house.
human
No, Miss Patty, said Susan, when the case was laid before her,
gpt
I don't rightly know of anny wan for the place. I'd go mesilf,--for I'm a good, fair cook,--but I can't be afther makin' them fiddly-faddly contraptions Miss Galbraith has.
human
Well, Susan, if we can find a cook, will you come as helper? Just for a few days, till Miss Galbraith can get some people down from New York.
gpt
Yes, Miss Patty; I'll do that. Now, I'm bethinkin' me, there's the Cartwrights' cook. She's a perfessional, and the family has gone away for three days, sure. Cuddent she do ye?
human
Fine! cried Patty.
gpt
Where do the Cartwrights live?
human
Up the road a piece, an' thin down beyant a couple o' miles. Don't ye know the big grey stone house, wid towers?
gpt
Oh, yes; I know where you mean. And is the cook there? What's her name?
human
Yes, she's there. An' her name is O'Brien. It's Irish she is, but she knows more cookin' than manny Frinch jumpin'-jacks! If she'll go wid yez, I'll go.
gpt
Well, I'll tell you, Susan. You go on over to Miss Galbraith's now. Tell her I sent you, and that I'll bring Mrs. O'Brien in about half an hour. Then you go to the kitchen and get things started.
human
My, it's the foine head ye have on ye, Miss Patty! That's a grand plan!
gpt
So far, so good, said Patty.
human
But now to get the O'Brien. Suppose she won't come?
gpt
Don't borrow trouble, Apple Blossom. Let's suppose she WILL come, and meanwhile let's enjoy our ride. It was dear of you to ask me to come with you.
human
Well, you see, I didn't know but it might require force to persuade a cook to go back with us, and,--and you're so big, you know.
gpt
Then I'm glad I'm so big, since brawn and strength win favour in my lady's sight.
human
You ARE strong, aren't you? and Patty looked at the giant beside her.
gpt
I think, she went on slowly,
human
I hope so, and Farnsworth's voice took or a graver note,
gpt
Good gracious! cried Patty, as they drove in.
human
Here are four thousand dogs coming to meet us!
gpt
I'm frightened, said Patty.
human
They're watchdogs, you know, turned loose because the people are away. Don't get out, Billee, they'll bit you! They're bloodhounds, I'm sure!
gpt
Then I'll play I'm Eliza crossing the ice, and you can sit here and be Little Eva.
human
Nobody at home,
gpt
Is that so? said Bill, pleasantly.
human
But you're at home, aren't you? And perhaps you're the very one I want to see. Are you Mrs. O'Brien?
gpt
Yes, I am, and the door opened just a trifle wider;
human
Well, we don't want to be admitted, but won't you step outside a moment?