human
He's going to paint the house and the barns for me this spring and whitewash all the fences, said the judge.
gpt
There isn't anything that man can't do.
human
Spring is on the way, announced Daddy Horton, one evening early in March.
gpt
I see they are having freshets out in Yardley county.
human
What is a freshet?
gpt
A freshet, Son, is when a stream rises suddenly and overflows its natural course, explained his daddy.
human
In spring, freshets are often caused by the ice and snow melting too rapidly and draining down into the brooks and rivers. Then the stream rises, and if the banks are narrow, it overflowers [Transcriber's note: overflows?] them and sometimes great damage is done. A big river may sweep away houses and cattle and send people scurrying about in boats and rafts. Centronia is not near a river, though, so it isn't likely that you'll see a freshet soon.