human
I hope you weren’t lonely last evening, Mrs. Marshall, with Elaine away.
gpt
I am used to loneliness, Miss Margaret, Mrs. Marshall returned pensively.
human
It is one of the many hard things to which I am now forced to accustom myself. When I was Elaine’s age--
gpt
What a fright we all had when you screamed! Amy laughed.
human
But, of course, it was worse for you than for anybody else. Did you feel all right this morning?
gpt
I felt a little cheap, Elaine acknowledged with a smile, while her color rose,
human
That was all.
gpt
You’re not the only one to feel that way, Priscilla comforted her.
human
There were some sheepish boys at school this morning. My father is the high-school principal, you know.
gpt
Yes, Peggy spoke of it.
human
Well, in the middle of the night father thought he heard a little noise around the house and he dressed and went out to the stable. Everything seemed quiet, and he was just starting to go in again when he heard steps outside. He slipped into the carriage, just to see what would happen, and then the door opened and five or six boys came creeping in. They took hold of the shafts of the carriage and started off at a good trot, with father sitting perfectly quiet, not saying a word.