human
It's a good thing, he said, as he went away amid a chorus of
gpt
Thank you.
human
Everybody'd ought to help all they can.
gpt
I'd like to make him a member of the club, growled Polly,
human
Dorcas doesn't seem so zealous as she did yesterday, remarked Catherine.
gpt
I hope she isn't angry, because we didn't fall in with her suggestions.
human
Father says Dorcas does us all a lot of good, as a counter-irritant. Whenever we begin to feel a little cross with each other, we all turn in and feel very cross with Dorcas. I was simply raging when Max and Bess sailed by in their purple and fine linen, but at least they hadn't pretended to be interested, and Dorcas--
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She may be busy, said Agnes.
human
There's a lot of work at their house, and Dorcas usually does her share. I'll say that much for her, though she does make me awfully angry sometimes. Where is Elsmere? He might go over to the store and get something to polish this window-glass with.
gpt
I don't know. Elsmere! Elsmere! Where are you? Come here, dear.
human
O, never mind, sighed Catherine wearily.
gpt
I'm not responsible for him. It is a relief to have him out of the way for a while. I wanted to send him home before, but he had such a sweet lady-like way with him this morning, I couldn't bring myself to. Girls! Hark!