human
You think there was another man?
gpt
I guess I'm sure. You don't know enough to fix up a thing of this kind. Who is he?
human
That, said Brooke, drily,
gpt
Well, he said,
human
I guess I've no great cause to be afraid of him, if he was content to have you for a partner. The question is--Are you going to take my offer?
gpt
You are asking me seriously?
human
I am. It seems to me I sized you up correctly quite a while ago, and you have had about enough claim-jumping. Now, I don't know that I blame you, and, anyway, if you had very little sense, it showed you had some grit. As the mining laws stand, it's a legitimate occupation, and you tell me you only figured on getting your dollars back. Well, if you want them, you can work for them at a reasonable salary.