human
Nimble! she called.
gpt
Where are you?
human
Here I am!
gpt
What's the matter? she cried.
human
Who's chasing you?
gpt
Nobody's chasing me, Nimble told her.
human
When I saw the Fox I hurried back here.
gpt
The Fox! his mother exclaimed.
human
Well, he won't dare touch you while I am with you. She began to breathe easily again. If it was only a Fox she certainly didn't intend to run.
gpt
Where did you see the Fox?
human
He was right over my head,
gpt
My goodness! his mother gasped.
human
That was dangerous. Was he on a bank above you?
gpt
He was in a tree,
human
What's that? she asked him sharply.
gpt
In a tree? What did he look like? Was he red?
human
He was grayish and he had black rings around his long bushy tail; and his long pointed nose stuck out from under a black mask.
gpt
Nonsense! cried Nimble's mother.
human
You didn't see a Fox. You saw a Coon!
gpt
You told me once, he reminded his mother,
human
Yes! Yes! said his mother.
gpt
Now listen to what I say: A Fox is red. And his tail has no rings at all. And Foxes don't climb trees.
human
Yes, Mother!