human
No'm, answered Katherine meekly, and grinned reassuringly through the wisp of hair that hung down over her face. She put the lock carefully back into place with a critical hand and continued:
gpt
I was just exercising my young brain thinking.
human
I'm _so_ glad it isn't the indigoes this time, she said, swinging her feet over the edge and scraping her shoulder blades along the rock until they found a certain groove which fitted them like a glove,
gpt
I was merely wondering about Antha, replied Katherine.
human
Now we've got Anthony where we understand him; but Antha is still the spiritless cry baby she was when she came. She hasn't a particle of backbone. I'm getting discouraged about her.
gpt
Are you quite, quite sure you're not low in your mind?
human
Of course not! she said energetically.
gpt
I was just wondering, that's all. I haven't lost faith in Antha and I don't doubt but what she'll brace up before the summer is over. If we only knew a recipe for developing grit!
human
Stop worrying about that child and let's go out in a canoe,
gpt
Do I look any neater?
human
Quite a bit,
gpt
I hope I do, said Katherine with a sigh.
human
I've spent most of the week sewing on buttons. But my hair is absolutely hopeless,
gpt
Let me do it for you some day, said Gladys,
human
All right,
gpt
We won't have time to go out in a canoe, said Gladys when they reached the beach.
human
Here comes the launch back from St. Pierre with the mail.
gpt
I wonder if there's a letter for me, said Katherine rather wistfully.
human
I haven't had a word from father and mother for three weeks.