human
Hello, Polly, he said vigorously into the interrupting instrument, and then Collaton, watching him anxiously, saw his face light up like a Mardi Gras illumination.
gpt
Bring my Baltimore straw hat! jubilated Johnny.
human
Polly, I'll bring one if I have to go to Baltimore to get it. He paused, and the transmitter in front of his face almost glistened with reflected high-lights.
gpt
Engagements! For to-day? exulted Johnny.
human
I'm at liberty right now. How soon may I come over? He listened again with a wide-spread grin. Collaton rolled a cigarette with black tobacco and brown paper, lighted it and smiled comfortably.
gpt
Can't I talk to Constance a minute? implored Johnny, trying to push in the troublous tremolo stop.
human
Oh, is she? All right; I'll be over in about twenty minutes. No, I won't make it an hour, I said twenty minutes;
gpt
I think I can raise that two thousand for you, he decided.
human
Now tell me just what you know about Gresham and Birchard.
gpt
Mr. Gresham is calling,
human
Paul? commented Constance with a pleased smile, which both delighted and surprised Aunt Pattie.
gpt
I didn't expect him for half an hour,
human
You are looking your best, I must say,
gpt
She ought to, interjected Polly, busy at the telephone;
human
Any one besides Paul?
gpt
Lots of people, returned Constance with a gaiety she had not exhibited for many days.
human
Mr. Gamble for one.
gpt
Mr. Gamble! she exclaimed, quite properly shocked.
human
I shouldn't think he'd feel in the humor for social calls just now. He's lost all his money.
gpt
You wouldn't believe it if you had heard him laugh over the 'phone just now when I told him to bring his straw hat,
human
Who told you the news?
gpt
Mr. Gresham,
human
I bet he couldn't keep his face straight,
gpt
You do Mr. Gresham an injustice, Polly,
human
It isn't possible, insisted Polly.
gpt
If it were not giving him too much credit for brains I'd swear he'd helped break Johnny.
human
I'm afraid you don't give him quite enough credit for brains,