human
I can't sleep in the room--that's all! said Fanny.
gpt
I really can't--that's flat.
human
Oh, stop talking for a minute! said Olive suddenly.
gpt
There! didn't you hear it? Yes, that is the sound of the carriage coming back from the station. Dr. Jephson has come. Oh, I wonder what he will say about her!
human
Don't leave me, girls, please! said Fanny.
gpt
I never was so utterly knocked to bits in my whole life!
human
Well, we must go to bed or we'll be punished,
gpt
Susie, you are not a bit afraid of reptiles; won't you change rooms with me?
human
I would, only it's against the rules,
gpt
It's against the rules, Fanny; and, really, if I were you I'd pull myself together, and on a night like this, when the whole house is in such a state of turmoil, I'd try to show a spark of courage and not be afraid of a poor little spider.
human
A _little_ spider! You haven't seen him, said Fanny.
gpt
Why, he's nearly as big as an egg! I tell you he is most dangerous.
human
That's the doctor! Oh, I wonder what he is going to say! exclaimed Olive.
gpt
Come, Susie, she continued, turning to her companion,