human
It's to be a sure enough 'exploraging' party, continued Katherine,
gpt
Won't the war canoe look fine sweeping up the river? asked Migwan, seeing the picture in her mind's eye.
human
This will be a bigger Argonautic Expedition than the other.
gpt
We won't be able to take this trip in the war canoe, spoke up Uncle Teddy.
human
From what I have seen of that little river it is too shallow in places to float a canoe. If we made the trip in the small canoes we could get out and carry them along the shore when we came to the shallow places, which we couldn't do with the war canoe very easily.
gpt
Oh, I'm so glad we're going in the small canoes, said Sahwah, delighted.
human
It's lots more epic. Of course, she added hastily,
gpt
she continued in a heartfelt tone,
human
I take it that upsetting a canoe is one of the chief joys in life for you, remarked Uncle Teddy.
gpt
No trip complete for you without an upset, eh? I must make a note of that, and pack all the valuable cargo in the other canoes. And I shall order the crew of your vessel to wear full dress uniform all the time, namely, your bathing suits.