human
Is the last egg scrambled, Betty? asked Dotty.
gpt
Come on, we've saved room enough for you on this log. We spread out, kind of, to keep it. It isn't as soft as the ground, but easier to sit on with a plate. I considered getting down with my plate and a cup full of chocolate and gave it up.
human
I will, too, assented Betty, carefully balancing her plate as she cautiously sat down on the big log and the others adjusted themselves after their move.
gpt
I'm lucky to have such a good place. You must have reserved your seat early.
human
We did. Look at Lucia with the juniors, Kiddie.
gpt
I noticed. I looked for her because she spoke of wanting to be with us. Betty said
human
instead of
gpt
human
It is good for Lucia to get acquainted,
gpt
Q. E. D. sororities,
human
Yes, said Carolyn,
gpt
Well, ask what Louise thinks of sororities, said Betty,
human
Yes.
gpt
Did Louise belong to a high school sorority, Carolyn?
human
No, she didn't but I never dared ask her why.
gpt
She _must_ have been asked, said Betty,
human
That isn't a sign. Look at that silly Rose--I can't think of her name right now. She wasn't in anything, but she was the High Mogul in her sorority.
gpt
Social stuff, said Peggy Pollard.
human
That is a good line, Betty. Don't think that scholarship is the only thing.
gpt
Maybe you're right, Peggy. Perhaps doing the things you are expected to do in school isn't all there is. Still, I have a prejudice in favor of getting your lessons, or rather for girls that do it or do something else at any rate.
human
Social stuff keeps them very busy, Betty, said Peggy, laughing now.
gpt
And if you want to get married--well, just watch that kind of a girl.
human
Peggy's getting too sophisticated, said Carolyn.
gpt
That is what my sister would call it. But I'd like to combine the 'social line' with good sense and 'doing something' as Betty means it. About Louise, remember that with possibly one or two exceptions, sororities are new in Lyon High. Of course, I don't really know how many may have flourished without anybody's knowing a thing about it. There always are little cliques, I guess. But let's talk about Hallowe'en. How about a sophomore party that night, or a smaller one anyway?
human
That would be great, Carolyn, said Dotty,
gpt
No thanks. I've eaten two.
human
That is nothing. The rest of us had three. I insist. Hand me your plate, please. No one shall say that the chairman of the sophomore refreshment committee didn't have enough to eat. There are loads left and I see that Chet Dorrance is cooking some more bacon, just in time for Betty's last sandwich!