human
Are you going to punish me?
gpt
I know you are sorry, he replied.
human
Punishments are only to help us remember, and you are not going to forget, are you? But I tell you what I am going to do--ask you to give up Nina Edmonds as a chum.
gpt
You do not have to be unkind or discourteous, continued the doctor's even voice.
human
Just do not go over to her house so often and by and by she will not come to see you. Play more with Shirley and Sarah, dear--they look up to you and love you so.
gpt
Don't you like Nina--but I know you don't,
human
Since we are talking confidentially, said Doctor Hugh and Rosemary felt a thrill of pleasure at his tone,
gpt
I'll tell you my real reasons for objecting to Nina as a friend for you. She is too old--that's all. What is she--thirteen?--well, she has all the ideas and manners of a girl of eighteen. And you're still a little girl, Rosemary, thank fortune. I don't want you to grow up too fast and it would break Mother's heart to come home and find a grown up daughter in the place of the little girl she left. Be twelve years old while you can, honey, for the minute you are thirteen you leave that happy year forever. I'm a serious old codger this afternoon, am I not? But we understand each other better, don't we?
human
Oh, yes! Rosemary threw her arms around his neck.
gpt
I love you most to pieces!