human
A blow? Pshaw, scoffed Noddy,
gpt
Well, your wish is likely to come true before very long,
human
How's that?
gpt
See that cloud bank over yonder, that ragged one?
human
Yes, what's that got to do with it?
gpt
Well, that's as full of wind as an auto tire, said Jack.
human
I've been watching it for some time. It'll be a nasty storm when it hits us.
gpt
Hadn't we better run in for shelter somewhere?
human
There's so little wind now that I doubt if we could get inshore before the squall hits us, replied Jack.
gpt
I'll try to, though.
human
If it gets very bad we can take refuge there,
gpt
That's so. I've no great fancy for getting wet,
human
Nor have I. We've had enough experiences of late to last us a long time,
gpt
And I was left out of every one of them,
human
For which you ought to be duly thankful,
gpt
Yes, I didn't enjoy that stone house much, or the soot,
human
That cave didn't make much of a hit with me, either, said Billy.
gpt
My, those green eyes gave me a scare. I thought it was a bear or a mountain lion, sure; but they say there aren't any such animals in this part of the country.
human
Abner said it must have been a lynx,
gpt
That being the case, you should have cuffed it,