human
Wheat down sixpence a quarter at Liverpool, he said.
gpt
It will have its effect in Chicago and Winnipeg. He dropped the paper and took off his fur coat.
human
I suppose you're going on with the plan, Harding?
gpt
The plow's ordered.
human
You're a hustler, Broadwood laughed;
gpt
It went better than I expected.
human
We'd have had a majority only that they were afraid of the Colonel; and I don't blame them. In a way, he made a rather pathetic figure, trying to sweep back the tide. The old man has courage; it's a pity he won't see that his is a lost cause.
gpt
He can't, said Kenwyne gravely;
human
Then are you going to let him ruin you?
gpt
I hope not; but we all feel that we can't disown our leader, Broadwood answered.
human
I dare say you can understand that we have a hard row to hoe.
gpt
Well, the creamery scheme will have to be dropped, Kenwyne said;
human
Yes, Harding replied.
gpt
If all the rest stand out, Devine and I can keep it busy.
human
How much land do you intend to break?
gpt
You're a bold man. If it's not an impertinence, can you finance the thing?
human
It will take every dollar I have.
gpt
And if you lose? The spring rains are sometimes hard enough to uproot the young blades; or a summer hailstorm or drought may come and ruin the crop.
human
Those things must be considered, of course. But one never gets very far by standing still and waiting for a disaster that may never occur. 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained,'