human
Old witch aunt! Old witch aunt! she murmured under her breath.
gpt
I don't love you one bit, so there! You are ungodly and I wish the ungodly would be overthrown, I do. I wish the peril that walketh at night would encompass you round about. I don't believe David had any more troubles than I have, when he wrote his psalms. She sat gloomily nursing her misery and feeling herself a much abused person when she was aroused by some one calling softly under her window:
human
Nannie, Nannie.
gpt
I've saved my cake for you, she said.
human
How shall I get it up to you?
gpt
I'll let down a string, said Nan promptly. This was a pleasant diversion and she hunted around energetically till she found in Miss Sarah's work-basket a spool of strong thread. To the end of this she fastened an empty spool which she dropped out of the window. Jack fastened her cake to the string having first wrapped it in a piece of paper, and Nan drew it up.
human
You are a darling, she called down.
gpt
I'll do as much for you some time. Can't you get me some biscuits or something?
human
There aren't any biscuits left to-night. The boys were so hungry and Phil was here; there's only batter-bread left and that's too soft,
gpt
As if I hadn't a right to my own mother's food, she said, complainingly.
human
I'm going to get it some way.