human
She leaks pretty bad, sir, he said to Winslow,
gpt
I don't think we can leave here for a couple of days.
human
All right, said Winslow, quietly;
gpt
I can spend the time here, about the island and under the cliffs.
human
You can't get her right in less than two days, Len, as you will have to get her out of this as soon as you can.
gpt
I will stay here till you are ready, Len, said Winslow,
human
The shore is free to all,
gpt
Can you put me up? Any small room will serve for the few hours I will spend in it,
human
We never keep people, sir, said Pierre, kindly.
gpt
At the house on the mainland there are several Americans staying, and they can keep you there.
human
You will have to cross by the stone ford in about an hour, or you can cross over in a boat at half flood,
gpt
I think I will examine the rear of the island first, where the formation is so broken, said Winslow.
human
What do the veins contain?
gpt
You will find minerals of different kinds there. Many people come here and carry away a great deal of stone of different colors, which they seem to consider valuable. I send several boxes of it away every spring, after the frost comes out of the cliff and lets down the specimens. The rock is dangerous and overhangs very much, and is loose and broken. The best veins are above, where it is not easy to get to them. Those below have been broken out and are not so good.
human
I can see the beautiful coloring of the veins from here, through my glass. Have the cliffs never been climbed?
gpt
Not often. I would advise you not to attempt it, sir,
human
I thank you, Mr. Gotro, returned Winslow,
gpt
I do not think I shall be tempted to climb. I am more interested in studying the formation than in securing specimens, if I can find any that are fairly good below.
human
Our visitors carry away about everything that is worth taking,
gpt
I can well believe it,