human
Advice, he replied;
gpt
Macgregor paused a moment as if he were about to utter an oath, then dropped his voice and said,
human
This wretched Indian country.
gpt
I guess, then, that we won't take yer advice, old man,
human
Wall, if ye bean't old, ye ain't exactly a chicken.
gpt
You're a plain-spoken man,
human
I always wos,
gpt
Well, friends, you'll please yourselves, of course--most people do; and if you are so determined to stick to the wilderness I would advise some of you to stop here. There's plenty of fun and fighting, if you're fond of that. What say you now, lad, turning to March,
human
Thanks; you are kind, replied March, smiling,
gpt
Mais, monsieur, cried Gibault, pushing forward, pulling off his cap, and making a low bow;
human
A race! a race!
gpt
Hallo! Dupont, what's to do?
human
Please, monsieur, Lincoln have bet me von gun dat hims horse go more queek dan mine--so we try.
gpt
Yes, so we shall, I guess,
human
Go it, stranger; I calc'late you'll do him slick,
gpt
Ah! non. Go home; put your horse to bed, cried Gibault, glancing at the Yankee's steed in contempt.
human
Dis is de von as vill do it more slicker by far.
gpt
Well, well; clear the course; we shall soon see, cried McLeod.
human
Now then--here's the word--one, two--away!