human
There is nothing more to be done, Mr. Ogilvie, said Rycroft, as the two men sat over their supper together.
gpt
For six months the alluvial will yield about six ounces to the ton. After that
human
After that?
gpt
You mean that we must see this butchery of the innocents through,
human
I see no help for it, replied Rycroft.
gpt
We will start back to Brisbane to-morrow, and when we get there draw up the report; I had better attend to that part of the business, of course under your superintendence. We must both sign it. But first had we not better cable to Grayleigh? He must have expected to hear from us before now. He can lay our cable before the directors, and then things can be put in train; the report can follow by the first mail.
human
I shall take the report back with me,
gpt
Better not, answered his companion,
human
Let us pack our traps,
gpt
The sooner we get out of this the better.