human
I feel all sort of queer inside, said Peggy, astride of a trunk,
gpt
And no school, chimed in Billy. He was on his knees packing toys.
human
I don't see what good school does, anyway! If nobody went to school it'd all be the same.
gpt
I just hate beginning and then I love it,
human
You won't love it when you get into fractions, retorted Billy,
gpt
I don't mind school, but it's the fuss getting things ready. I just despise dressmakers! You wait, Ken, until mother gets after you and you stand by the hour and have Miss Harris fit you! The only fun is watching to see how many pins she can put in her mouth without swallowing any. Did that governess make your clothes?
human
They kept my measurements there and Tante would just look at the materials.
gpt
And you never decided as to what color you wanted or had ribbons and things?
human
Madame Henri thought plain things better,
gpt
That's what mother says, but that plain things can be pretty, too. She always lets us choose our color because she says it trains our tastes. And this year, if I don't have a pink dress for best I'm going to make an awful fuss!
human
I'd like a pink dress, Keineth agreed shyly,
gpt
I never had one!
human
Let's tease for pink dresses just alike; and now what do you say to a last game of tennis?
gpt
Make it doubles! I'll play with Alice,