human
Who are you?
gpt
Chaska.
human
What are you doing in my country?
gpt
It was my country first,
human
Those are my deer,
gpt
No man owns deer till he kills them,
human
You better keep off any trail I'm following.
gpt
Not afraid, said he, and made a gesture to include the whole settlement, then added, gently,
human
No good to fight, the best man will get the most deer anyhow.
gpt
Now I know why a deer's nose is always moist, for he must always watch the wind. He showed Yan how much may be gained by patient waiting at times, and that it is better to tread like an Indian with foot set straight, for thereby one gains an inch or two at each stride and can come back in one's own track through deep snow. And he also unwittingly taught him that an Indian _cannot_ shoot with a rifle, and Natty Bumpo's adage came to mind,
human
A white man can shoot with a gun, but it ain't accordin' to an Injun's gifts.