human
I suppose I am, said Polly, with a little laugh,
gpt
Glad you like them, said Pickering radiantly.
human
Say, Polly, don't stay away a whole year, will you?
gpt
Come, Polly, I want you, cried Alexia, trying to draw her off.
human
You know she's my very best friend, Pickering, and I haven't had a chance to say one word to her this morning. Come, Polly.
gpt
Polly, come here,
human
O dear! cried Alexia impatiently,
gpt
You don't do any of the calling, of course,
human
Well, I'll have her to myself, declared Alexia savagely,
gpt
I don't believe it, said Pickering.
human
Look at her now in a maelstrom of relatives. You and I, Alexia, are left out.
gpt
Beg pardon, Miss, but you must get off,