human
There, now, how long have you been awake, Prudy? Why didn't you speak?
gpt
O, it isn't anywhere near breakfast time, Dotty; Norah hasn't ground the coffee yet.
human
Then I should think she might! She knows I'm hungry, and that makes her be as slow as a board nail!--I'll tell you what I wish, Prudy. I wish the whole world was a 'normous cling-stone peach, so I could keep eating for always, and never come to the stone.
gpt
I don't know, replied Prudy, pleasantly.
human
I believe I'd rather have it a Bartlett pear--dead ripe.
gpt
H'm! You may have your old _Bartnot_ pears, Prudy Parlin; nobody wants 'em but just you! The next sweet, juicy peach that comes into this house I'll eat it myself, 'cause you don't like peaches; you just said you didn't!
human
Perhaps we'd better get up,
gpt
Let's play keep house,
human
Well, I don't care much,