human
Father, she said,
gpt
I certainly do, my dear, replied Joshua Peniman.
human
I was thinking of suggesting it this morning. The children have been out of school too long now, but with all the work we had to do to make living conditions possible for the winter we have not had time to get our school started before. But now is the time to do it. They cannot be outdoors, there is little work about the place that can be done in this weather, and it will occupy their time and attention.
gpt
But we haven’t any school to go to, Father, cried Ruth,
human
Just wait and see, she said.
gpt
Your school is going to be right here, and Father and I will be the teachers. Didn’t you know that Father used to be a teacher in the Friends’ School at home? And the books are right in the trunk over there.
human
I don’t want to go to school, grumbled Sam,
gpt
I want to play outdoors.
human
I do, cried Joe.
gpt
I want to study. Can you teach us history and language and algebra, Father?
human
I have taught older and wiser boys than you, Joe, and I think I can teach you any branches that you will need to take up now.
gpt
All right then, I’m all for it, declared Lige;