human
Malcolm, Ranald, and Rob, Keith and Freddy, and James, Joe the Ogre, and George. Those are the boys' eight names.
gpt
Let's make a law, suggested Kitty,
human
That's not a fair question to Joe. An ogre eats all things, you know.
gpt
Now all who are able, may rise from the table. The camp-fire's burning bright. Spread rugs on the ground, and gather around, And we'll all tell tales in its light.
human
This is the jolliest part of it all! exclaimed Keith, a little later, as, stretched out on a thick Indian blanket, he looked around on the circle of faces, glowing in the light of the leaping fagot-fire. Twilight had settled on the camp. The tumbling of the waterfall over the rocks made a subdued roar in the background. An owl called somewhere from the depths of the woods. As the dismal
gpt
Tu-whit, tu who-oo
human
Ugh! she exclaimed.
gpt
It looks as if the witch's orchard might be there behind us, with all sorts of snaky, crawlin' things in it. Come heah, Hero. Let me put my back against you. It makes me feel shivery to even think of such a thing!
human
Wish I had a dog like that, said Jamie, fondly stroking the silky ear that was nearest him.
gpt
I wouldn't take a thousand dollars for him if I had.
human
Money couldn't buy Hero!
gpt
Now what would you do, said Kitty, who was always supposing impossible things,
human
I'd be a beggah, of co'se! cried Lloyd, warmly, throwing her arm around the dog's neck.
gpt
Think I'd go back on anybody that had saved my life? But I wouldn't stay a beggah, she continued.
human
I'd put on the Red Cross too, and we'd go away where there was war, Hero and I, and we'd spend ou' lives takin' care of the soldiahs. I wouldn't have to dress in rags, for I'd weah the nurse's costume, and I'd do so much good that some day, may be, somebody would send me the Gold Cross of Remembrance, as they did Clara Barton, and I'm suah that I'd rathah have that, with all it means, than all the precious stones and things that the witch could give me.
gpt
When did Hero save your life?
human
Tell us all about it, Lloyd,