human
How do you know --Jolly asked the Major timidly--
gpt
Don't you worry about that! Major Monkey cried lightly, as he swaggered along a limb of the apple tree where they were talking.
human
Leave that to me.
gpt
I should like to see you when you first ride old Spot,
human
Delighted, I'm sure!
gpt
And I hope you've no objection to my bringing my wife along, too.
human
Women are likely to be timid, he remarked.
gpt
They sometimes scream at the wrong time. And if your wife happened to cry out just as I was about to drop on old Spot's back, he might jump. And that would spoil everything.
human
We'll keep this affair a secret,
gpt
And now --Jolly Robin asked him--
human
Are you ill?
gpt
No! said the Major.
human
I was only thinking. And it seems to me that the other end of the orchard, toward the farmhouse, would be the best place to begin my ride.... As for the time, he added,
gpt
I'll be there, whenever that may be,