human
Look at that, papa, she said,
gpt
Don't you see, papa, she said, vehemently,
human
Nelly, dear, said her father,
gpt
Oh, papa, she said,
human
I do not know much about minerals, he said.
gpt
I think I never saw a stone like this.
human
Nor I either, papa, exclaimed Nelly:
gpt
Yes, dear, it's yours, unless somebody else had found it before you.
human
I don't believe anybody had, said Nelly;
gpt
My dear little daughter, he said,
human
Oh, do! do! papa, exclaimed Nelly.
gpt
I know it's a mine.
human
I am going down there to-night, said Mr. March.
gpt
I will carry your stones, and see what he says. In the mean time, we will not say any thing about it to anybody. You and papa will just have a little secret.
human
What are you two plotting? cried Mrs. March.
gpt
I see mischief in both your eyes.
human
Oh, it's a little secret we have, Nelly and I, said Mr. March.
gpt
It won't last long: we'll tell you to-morrow.