human
My! gasped Chick.
gpt
Isn't it splendiferous, John Dough?
human
It is, indeed very gorgeous and beautiful, answered the gingerbread man.
gpt
But has it occurred to you, little friend, that there may be nothing for you to eat in all this wilderness of color.
human
Eat? exclaimed Chick.
gpt
Why, John Dough, I'm hungry this very minute! I haven't had a bite to eat since I left the Palace of Romance, and now you mention it, I'm half starved. But perhaps there isn't a smitch of oatmeal or cream on all this island!
human
Couldn't you eat anything else?
gpt
Oh, I could, I suppose. But other food might make me ill, you know. Incubator Babies have to be very careful of their diet.
human
But if you don't eat you will die, said John;
gpt
There may be fruits in the forest, said Chick, thoughtfully;
human
Still, you'd better try them, persisted the gingerbread man.
gpt
If you don't you'll die; and if you are poisoned you'll die. But there is a chance of your finding healthful fruits instead of poisonous ones. I regret that in all my store of wisdom, derived from the Arabian Elixir, there is no knowledge of such a forest or the fruits these gay plants may bear.
human
Well, you wait here till I come back, said Chick, more cheerfully.
gpt
I'll explore and see what I can find. There's no need to worry until the time comes, anyhow.