human
His mother made up her mind to, once. She told me about it. She told him she would not be his mother that day for he had been so bad she was ashamed to own him. Some one had told her that was a sure way to crush a child. But Elsmere was only interested. He called her 'Mamma' and 'Mummy dear' to catch her napping, but she wouldn't answer. By and by a caller came in, and Elsmere walked up to her and pointed at his mother and said: 'This isn't my mother. She is just Mrs. Swinburne, but I love her!' And Mrs. Swinburne picked him up and kissed him and cried, and I don't believe she ever tried again to make him mind.
gpt
I'm glad Perdita and Peter are such a biddable sort, said Polly.
human
I don't know what we'd do with two little imps around. They are quite good, almost always. Perdita is mischievous, but Peter keeps her straight. He seems to feel the whole burden of her. If she starts to do anything naughty, he says: 'Perdita, you mustn't,' and Perdita doesn't.
gpt
It's lucky Perdita hasn't Elsmere for a brother, suggested Dot.
human
There'd be no living in Winsted if she had, for even Peter can't keep a wicked look out of her eye at times.
gpt
Room for a tired man in your party, children?