human
Was Elsie with you?
gpt
Yes, and Frank too. Harry Billings took us all out.
human
I’m afraid that the children will become something of a nuisance down at the boat-house. Of course with you it is different; but the others hang around and look wishful, and of course the young men are too good-natured not to ask them. As for Frankie, he is such an amphibious little animal, we can’t help his living down there.
gpt
I only wish we all did live on the shore, grumbled Mildred.
human
I never shall be resigned to being so far from the lake.
gpt
Oh, it is something to live in the country, rejoined Clover comfortingly,
human
Country! Hyde Park! said Mildred scornfully.
gpt
You know it is all Chicago now.
human
To be sure; but the annexation is a novelty yet, so no wonder I had forgotten. However, what’s in a name?
gpt
Not much, perhaps, said Mildred, tired of reaching up in the hot sun, and inclined to be pessimistic,
human
I haven’t done the biggest, hardest pieces, you see, said Clover gently.
gpt
There, this is the last. Now let us go over under our tree and talk a bit while we cool off.