human
Her ladyship is not yet down, and cannot be disturbed.
gpt
Is Miss Grace there?
human
Miss Grace is not yet down.
gpt
Is anybody?
human
Mr. John is, miss; would you wish to speak to him?
gpt
Please, Joey said, relieved; and a minute later heard the heavy thump of crutches, and a decorous voice saying,
human
A young lady to speak to you, sir.
gpt
That you, John? It's Joey speaking. Can you really walk about now? How topping!
human
Yes, rather--I'm getting along fine with crutches, was John's cheerful answer.
gpt
I say, why can't you come on Sunday, young 'un? You'll find Gracie quite different this time....
human
I can come now, if Cousin Greta doesn't mind my changing, Joey explained.
gpt
The Coll got gated, and now it's un-gated, that's all; and I'm going to the match at Deeping Royal this afternoon, and I'd like to come over to you to-morrow no end if I may, and tell you about it.
human
Righto. I'll tell my aunt. She'll be awfully pleased. You may take it she'll fetch you for lunch. I say, like to do some more signalling?
gpt
Oh yes, John. Do you know our Stinks Professor here is frightfully good at that? I saw him the other night....
human
Of course, you stupid. The Professor was doing it at night, not me. I saw him out of my window.
gpt
Signalling practice all by himself in the middle of the night? Tell that to someone younger, my dear Kid.
human
John, isn't dot, dash, dash, dash, J?
gpt
Yes, rather!
human
And dot-dash is A?
gpt
Of course.
human
Then what does Ja spell?
gpt
All by itself?
human
All by itself.
gpt
It's the German for yes, John told her, after a second's pause.
human
But your Stinks man is French, isn't he?
gpt
Yes; Professor Trouville.
human
Was that _all_ his signalling you saw?
gpt
That wasn't his signalling.
human
Whose was it?
gpt
I don't know. It seemed to come from a long way off.
human
You said the Professor signalled?
gpt
Yes; he did first.
human
What?
gpt
It seemed like 31.
human
Thirty-one?
gpt
Yes.
human
Funny--that's to-day, John said.
gpt
Joey.
human
Yes.
gpt
I think you had better come over here; I'll ask Cousin Greta to send for you. Come to-day, I mean, and not wait for to-morrow.
human
Well, I'll take you on to it in the car.
gpt
It's frightfully nice of you--but, you see, I was going with Gabby and Noreen, my specialist friends.
human
I'll ask Aunt Greta to ask the whole boiling of you to lunch then, John said, impatiently.
gpt
So long, Joey. I can't tell you any more till I know it myself. But you come along if you're sent for.
human
But, John, I can't come to lunch, because I've promised to tidy the Lab,