human
This is a pretty piece of business, cried Harry.
gpt
I didn't expect the creek to get up so quickly as this. I was down here yesterday, and it hadn't risen at all. I tell you, Harvey, you ought to live on the other side.
human
Or else you ought,
gpt
No, said Harry;
human
Perhaps Mr. Lyons may come down and work the other end of the line.
gpt
He can't get off, said Harry.
human
He has his own office to attend to. And, besides, that wouldn't do. We must work our own line, especially at the very beginning. It would look nice--now, wouldn't it?--to wait until Mr. Lyons could come over from Hetertown before we could commence operations!
gpt
Well, what can we do?
human
Why, one of us must get across, somehow.
gpt
I don't see how it's going to be done, said Harvey, as they ran down to the edge of the water.
human
I reckon we'll have to holler our messages across, as Tony said; only there isn't anybody to holler to.
gpt
I don't know how it's to be done either, said Harry;
human
Couldn't we wade to the bridge, asked Harvey,
gpt
You don't know how deep it is, said Harry;
human
I don't know where you're going to find one, said Harvey.
gpt
There's a boat up at the mill-pond, but you couldn't get it out and down here in much less than a day.
human
John Walker has his boat afloat again, said Harry,
gpt
Oh, no! said Harvey,
human
I'm going over to Lewston's. Perhaps he knows of a boat,
gpt
Oh, Lewston!