human
You're Miss Wright, aren't you? said a rasped voice.
gpt
Well, I'm Mrs. Anderson and I want to tell you that something has got to be done to Sarah; that child is simply unbearable. She slapped the face of my Ray this morning and the poor lamb came into the house crying with pain. He's only four years old, and I think when a great girl of nine takes to slapping babies' faces, she needs a sound whipping. No, I won't come in, but I was determined you should know about it. That child will end up in prison if her temper isn't curbed.
human
No one ever spoke to me like that, Hugh, complained Aunt Trudy tearfully to her nephew when he came in a few minutes later.
gpt
She didn't give me a chance to say a word. I'm sure I don't approve of Sarah slapping any one's face.
human
Of course you don't, agreed the doctor soothingly.
gpt
Where is the culprit? We'll see what she has to say for herself. Look here, Sarah, he opened fire as that young person came up the porch steps and into the hall,
human
Mrs. Anderson says you slapped Ray's face this morning.
gpt
Well?
human
Did you?
gpt
I certainly did, Sarah assured him.
human
He is a bad, cruel boy and I wish I had slapped him harder. He was stepping on poor baby ants!