The meaning of the expression あたいがとる


I was reading [a short text on
Aozora](http://www.aozora.gr.jp/cards/001475/files/51105_51785.html):

> お星さま  
>  小川未明
>
> 澄{すみ}ちゃん、澄{すみ}ちゃん、なにあげよう。  
>  あのお星{ほし}さま、とっておくれ。  
>  あんまり高{たか}くて、とれません。  
>  そんなら、 **あたいがとってみよう** 。
>
> お星{ほし}さま、お星{ほし}さま、なにあげよう。  
>  のどがかわいた、水{みず}おくれ。  
>  あんまり遠{とお}くて、いかれません。  
>  そんなら、わたしが下{お}りていこう。

I found the phrase あたいがとってみよう。 I suppose the original expression must be
あたいがとる。

My question is about とる. Isn't it a transitive verb? It doesn't make sense to
me in this expression. Please help me understand the meaning of the
expression.




In this case あたい is being used as a 1st person pronoun meaning "I." So
basically that line means "if you can't, then I'll try to take it." The が is
referring to the speaker as the subject, and the object of とる is omitted.
Basically it's あたいが（あの星を）とってみよう. Sumi wants the star, but the unnamed person
can't reach, so Sumi decides to have a go.

