human
Ha! Ha! Ha! chuckled Uncle Toby.
gpt
This is funny! The idea of sending me a message like this!
human
What is it?
gpt
Oh, it's from an old friend of mine, Hezekiah Armstrong. He says he has a chance to buy an elephant cheap, and he telegraphs to ask me if I don't want it.
human
Want an elephant!
gpt
Yes, for a pet, I suppose. It may be one of his jokes, or he may mean it, but I certainly don't want an elephant, in winter time especially.
human
Would you want one in summer?
gpt
Well, an elephant is easier to take care of in summer than in winter, answered Mr. Bardeen.
human
In warm weather I could turn the elephant out in the meadow and let him eat grass. But in winter I'd have to keep him in a barn and let him eat hay, and they eat a big lot of hay--enough to keep me poor, I guess. So I'll just telegraph back to Hezekiah that I don't want an elephant. We couldn't take it to Crystal Lake, anyhow. Here you are, son! he called pleasantly to the boy.
gpt
You take back this message for me.