human
Let's put her off the team altogether.
gpt
We can't do it,
human
Ask Mrs. Case to do it, then,
gpt
But who'll ask her? Hester will be awfully mad,
human
I wouldn't want to be the one to do the asking,
gpt
I wouldn't want to be the one to sign a petition. But that is what we ought to do--sign a petition to Mrs. Case asking her to remove Hester.
human
What do you say, Mother Wit?
gpt
I vote for the petition,
human
And who'll sign it?
gpt
All of us.
human
Not me first!
gpt
We'll make it a 'round robin,' said Laura, smiling.
human
All seven of us will sign in a circle, but nobody need take the lead in making the request. If we are all agreed Jess can write the petition to Mrs. Case.
gpt
I'll do it!