You begin." "I don't know anything to say." "Well, I'm sure I don't." Silence again.
"Joy Breynton." "We-ell ?" "I guess I'll keep awake just as well if I--shut up--my eyes.

Don't you--" That was the end of Gypsy's sentence, and Joy never asked for the rest of it.

Just about an hour and a half after, Gypsy heard a noise, and was somewhat surprised to see Joy standing up with her head in the washbowl.
"What _are_ you doing ?" "Oh, just dipping my head into the water.

They say it helps keep people awake." "Oh--well.

See here; we haven't talked much lately, have we ?" "No.