human
The Good Luck! The Good Luck! It is named 'The Good Luck.'
gpt
They wanted to call it 'The Little Nelly,' but Nelly wouldn't, said Rob.
human
I don't see why. If I'd found it, I'd have called it 'The Rob,' I know. They didn't ask me to let them call it for me. If they had, they might and welcome.
gpt
It is really a mine, then?
human
Yes, Sarah, I think it is, he replied.
gpt
If Scholfield and Billy know,--and they seem to be very sure,--there is good promise of silver there; and Nelly herself has named it 'The Good Luck.'
human
Oh, Nelly! did you, really? exclaimed Mrs. March.
gpt
You dear child! And she threw both arms around Nelly, and gave her a great hug.
human
That's a lovely name. I do believe it will bring luck.
gpt
I didn't want it named after me, said Nelly.
human
It isn't as if it was a live thing--
gpt
Subjunctive mood, dear! 'as if it were,'
human
As if it were, repeated Nelly, looking confused.
gpt
I wish they'd left the subjunctive mood out of the grammar. I sha'n't ever learn it! It isn't as if it were a live thing like a baby or a kitten. I wouldn't mind having such things called after me, but some of the mines have the awfullest names, mamma: real wicked names, that I shouldn't dare to say.
human
Well, they'll call it after you, anyhow, Nell, cried Rob.
gpt
Billy said so, coming home.
human
They won't either, said Nelly,
gpt
Oh, I don't mean Mr. Scholfield and Billy, said Rob:
human
Rob, don't tease your sister so,
gpt
Why, does that tease you, Nell? asked Rob, pretending to be very innocent.
human
I was only telling you what Billy said.
gpt
I don't believe it, said Nelly:
human
No, replied Mr. March.
gpt
I do not see why they should give it any other name than the one the owners give it.
human
Well, you'll see, said Rob.
gpt
There are ever so many mines that go by two or three different names. There's one way off in the north somewhere, where Billy used to haul ore, is called 'Bobtail,' some of the time, and 'Miss Lucy,' some of the time. They tried to change 'Bobtail' into 'Miss Lucy,' and they couldn't.
human
Couldn't! exclaimed Nelly:
gpt
Why, the people wouldn't, said Rob, saucily:
human
laughed his mother.
gpt
THE GOOD LUCK
human
The Good Luck.
gpt
We can't take time to go home nights till we get this thing started, said Billy.
human
If we've got ore here, the sooner we get some on't out the better; an' if we hain't got ore here, the sooner we find that out the better.