human
You seem to be in a brown study this afternoon, Jack, said Mrs. Corner.
gpt
What are you thinking about?
human
I was thinking how nice it would be if there were really fairies or if there were really enchanted lamps and things like Nan loves to talk about. Anyhow, I wish we could sometimes change places with people.
gpt
And with whom would you change places?
human
With you,
gpt
With me? Mrs. Corner looked perfectly astounded, then she sighed.
human
You'd soon want to change back again, little Jack.
gpt
Oh, I know that. I shouldn't care to be a grandmother for more than an hour.
human
But why wish to be a grandmother at all? Mrs. Corner's curiosity was aroused. She wondered what the little girl's fancy could be.
gpt
Do listen to the child, Helen, she said.
human
She would like to be her own grandmother.
gpt
Oh, I'd like to be Nan's and Mary Lee's and Jean's, too,
human
But why?
gpt
If I were a grandmother and had four nice little girl grandchildren, Jack went on,
human
I'd do something or other so they could go to the party at Judge Wise's.
gpt
And why can't they go? What's to prevent?
human
No frocks, no sashes, no slippers, no money to buy them with,