human
Well, we are getting as nervous as a pair of kittens,
gpt
They made as much noise as a regiment, replied Harry, echoing the other's merriment,
human
I always understood that the deer was a quiet retiring animal. Now I know different.
gpt
At all events our encounter with them proves one valuable piece of information,
human
What?
gpt
That what we had supposed was an island must in reality be joined to this trail by solid land.
human
How do you make that out?
gpt
Well, those deer wouldn't go into the saw-grass, the stuff cuts like a knife. Therefore they didn't get to the trail that way.
human
Well?
gpt
And their coats were not wet. I notice, therefore, they had not swum any creek to get here. All of which goes to show to my mind that if we follow this trail we will get dry-shod to the island.
human
Dry-shod?
gpt
I mean that we shall not, as I began to fear, have to swim any creeks or wade runnels to gain it.