human
You will have to get along without salt this morning. I'm going to make some as soon as I can get to it,
gpt
Never mind the salt. Hurry! How are you going to make salt?
human
Mr. Vaughn says that the Indians use the ashes of hickory bark as a substitute for salt, and that it is fine. To obtain the ash he says the stem and leaves are first rolled up into balls while green, and, after being carefully dried, are placed on a very small fire on a rock and burned.
gpt
Huh! I am mighty glad you aren't going to stop to make salt before breakfast, answered Chunky.
human
Give me that trout.
gpt
It isn't done yet.
human
I can't help that. Give it to me.
gpt
Oh, if you want to be a wild animal, why dip in.